%0 Journal Article %T A simple model of the hierarchical formation of galaxies %A B. Hoeneisen %J Physics %D 2000 %I arXiv %X We develop a simple, fast and predictive model of the hierarchical formation of galaxies which is in quantitative agreement with observations. Comparing simulations with observations we place constraints on the density of the universe and on the power spectrum of density fluctuations. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0009071v1