Void Edge Sharpness

“Void edge sharpness” refers to the observation that many cosmic voids exhibit relatively steep density transitions at their boundaries, with galaxy counts and matter density rising quickly over a small radial range as one moves from the void interior into surrounding filaments and walls (Colberg et al. 2005; Hamaus et al. 2014). In ΛCDM, voids form from the gradual evacuation of underdense regions in a nearly Gaussian initial field, so simulations often predict smoother, more gradual density profiles, and reproducing the sharp, quasi-compensated edges and steep gradients seen in some surveys can require fine-tuned galaxy bias, complex feedback, or special selection, highlighting a mild but persistent mismatch between idealized void models and observed void profiles (Ceccarelli et al. 2013; Nadathur & Hotchkiss 2015).

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