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The 18 pages that link to Hierarchical structure formation, each with the reason it gives.

• Galaxy clusterNarrower topic: Clusters form near the endpoint of this process, through repeated accretion and mergers.

• Globular clusterRelated: Accreted clusters can reveal smaller galaxies absorbed by a larger host.

• Galaxy mergerNarrower topic: It places galaxy mergers within the broader assembly of cosmic structure.

• Local GroupRelated: The Local Group formed as galaxies and dark matter structures accumulated through mergers.

• Galaxy evolutionRelated: It explains how mergers and accretion build galaxies within growing dark matter structures.

• Galaxy formation and evolutionNarrower topic: It provides the broad framework for galaxies assembling through successive mergers.

• Intracluster mediumNarrower topic: Cluster assembly builds up the hot medium through accretion and mergers.

• Galactic diskRelated: Accretion and mergers shape disk galaxies and can also disturb or rebuild their disks.

• Galactic archaeologyRelated: It predicts that galaxies such as the Milky Way assemble partly by accreting smaller systems.

• Galaxy groupRelated: It explains how galaxies assemble into groups and groups later feed clusters.

• Galactic haloRelated: Galactic halos grow through mergers and accretion of smaller systems.

• Antennae GalaxiesNarrower topic: The Antennae offer a nearby view of the mergers that help build galaxies.

• Intracluster lightNarrower topic: Cluster assembly continually accretes galaxies whose stars can become unbound from them.

• Structure formationBroader topic: It describes how small dark-matter halos build up into larger systems.

• cD galaxyNarrower topic: It provides the broad framework for the assembly of massive cluster-center galaxies.

• Formation and evolution of stars and galaxiesRelated: Galaxy assembly follows this broad pattern within dark matter structures.

• Galaxy groups and clustersNarrower topic: Groups and clusters arise as smaller structures assemble into larger halos.

• Satellite galaxies of the Milky WayRelated: The Milky Way's satellites are surviving remnants of this assembly process.