We summarize some of the major results obtained so far from the REFLEX survey
of X-ray clusters of galaxies, concentrating on the latest measurements of the
cluster X-ray luminosity function and two-point correlation function. The
REFLEX luminosity function provides the most homogeneous census of the
distribution function of masses in the local Universe, representing a unique
zero-redshift reference quantity for evolutionary studies. On the other hand,
the observed clustering of REFLEX clusters is very well described both in
amplitude and shape by the correlation function computed for a low-Omega_M CDM
model. The bidimensional correlation map xi(r_p,pi) shows no stretching along
the line of sight, indicating negligible spurious effects in the sample, with
at the same time a clear compression of the contours as expected in the
presence of coherent large-scale motions.Comment: 8 pages, 9 PS figures. Uses newpasp.sty (included). To appear in
"Tracing Cosmic Evolution with Galaxy Clusters" (Sesto 2001), ASP Conference
Series, S. Borgani, M. Mezzetti & R. Valdarnini eds., in pres
