A spinodal decomposition model for the large-scale structure of the universe

This work proposes a thermodynamic model for cosmic structure formation using spinodal decomposition, treating matter and dark energy as a two-component fluid. By solving the Cahn-Hilliard equation numerically, researchers found quantitative agreement with observational surveys regarding void fraction evolution and filamentarity. This offers an efficient alternative to traditional N-body simulations.

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