Table 2: Best fitting parameters of the non linear biasing models given in Eqs. (34) and (35). Errors do not include cosmic variance.
R Redshift $\mathcal{M}^{c}_B$ a₀ a₁ a₂ a₃ b₀ b₁ b₂

h^-1Mpc range

8
0.7<z<0.9 No $0.36\pm0.03$ $1.36\pm0.11$ $0.60\pm0.12$ $-0.01\pm0.02$ $0.10\pm0.06$ $0.88\pm0.10$ $-0.12\pm0.08$

0.9<z<1.1 $0.35\pm0.03$ $1.36\pm0.40$ $1.08\pm0.10$ $-0.08\pm0.02$ $0.23\pm0.06$ $1.18\pm0.09$ $-0.20\pm0.06$

1.1<z<1.3 $0.39\pm0.04$ $1.64\pm0.13$ $1.14\pm0.11$ $-0.08\pm0.02$ $0.24\pm0.07$ $1.26\pm0.10$ $-0.22\pm0.06$

1.3<z<1.5 $0.54\pm0.05$ $2.34\pm0.30$ $1.46\pm0.14$ $-0.11\pm0.02$ $0.37\pm0.12$ $1.57\pm0.15$ $-0.24\pm0.08$

8
0.7<z<0.9 -20 $0.25\pm0.05$ $1.67\pm0.20$ $1.25\pm0.16$ $-0.09\pm0.03$ $0.18\pm0.10$ $1.30\pm0.15$ $-0.20\pm0.08$

0.9<z<1.1 $0.40\pm0.06$ $2.12\pm0.33$ $1.20\pm0.16$ $-0.05\pm0.02$ $0.23\pm0.17$ $1.29\pm0.16$ $-0.12\pm0.08$

1.1<z<1.3 $0.45\pm0.04$ $1.86\pm0.13$ $1.29\pm0.13$ $-0.11\pm0.02$ $0.31\pm0.08$ $1.40\pm0.13$ $-0.26\pm0.06$

1.3<z<1.5 $0.48\pm0.05$ $2.51\pm0.30$ $1.46\pm0.16$ $-0.10\pm0.02$ $0.33\pm0.14$ $1.55\pm0.15$ $-0.22\pm0.08$

10
0.7<z<0.9 No $0.25\pm0.03$ $0.85\pm0.10$ $1.44\pm0.21$ $-0.23\pm0.06$ $0.17\pm0.07$ $1.20\pm0.15$ $-0.30\pm0.12$

0.9<z<1.1 $0.18\pm0.02$ $1.20\pm0.08$ $1.23\pm0.13$ $-0.18\pm0.04$ $0.20\pm0.04$ $1.19\pm0.09$ $-0.34\pm0.08$

1.1<z<1.3 $0.39\pm0.04$ $1.30\pm0.11$ $1.04\pm0.13$ $-0.08\pm0.03$ $0.26\pm0.06$ $1.18\pm0.10$ $-0.22\pm0.08$

1.3<z<1.5 $0.54\pm0.04$ $2.09\pm0.13$ $1.41\pm0.15$ $-0.14\pm0.03$ $0.39\pm0.08$ $1.55\pm0.12$ $-0.32\pm0.08$

10
0.7<z<0.9 -20 $0.21\pm0.03$ $1.33\pm0.10$ $1.45\pm0.16$ $-0.22\pm0.04$ $0.18\pm0.06$ $1.26\pm0.11$ $-0.28\pm0.10$

0.9<z<1.1 $0.18\pm0.04$ $1.51\pm0.15$ $1.38\pm0.16$ $-0.13\pm0.03$ $0.20\pm0.08$ $1.36\pm 0.14$ $-0.26\pm0.08$

1.1<z<1.3 $0.38\pm0.04$ $1.37\pm0.17$ $1.50\pm0.15$ $-0.13\pm0.03$ $0.37\pm0.10$ $1.50\pm0.14$ $-0.26\pm0.08$

1.3<z<1.5 $0.22\pm0.05$ $1.76\pm0.20$ $1.83\pm0.16$ $-0.18\pm0.03$ $0.33\pm0.12$ $1.73\pm0.17$ $-0.34\pm0.08$

**Table 2:** Best fitting parameters of the non linear biasing models given in Eqs. (34) and (35). Errors do not include cosmic variance.
R	Redshift	$\mathcal{M}^{c}_B$	a₀	a₁	a₂	a₃	b₀	b₁	b₂
h^-1Mpc	range
8	0.7<z<0.9	No	$0.36\pm0.03$	$1.36\pm0.11$	$0.60\pm0.12$	$-0.01\pm0.02$	$0.10\pm0.06$	$0.88\pm0.10$	$-0.12\pm0.08$
	0.9<z<1.1		$0.35\pm0.03$	$1.36\pm0.40$	$1.08\pm0.10$	$-0.08\pm0.02$	$0.23\pm0.06$	$1.18\pm0.09$	$-0.20\pm0.06$
	1.1<z<1.3		$0.39\pm0.04$	$1.64\pm0.13$	$1.14\pm0.11$	$-0.08\pm0.02$	$0.24\pm0.07$	$1.26\pm0.10$	$-0.22\pm0.06$
	1.3<z<1.5		$0.54\pm0.05$	$2.34\pm0.30$	$1.46\pm0.14$	$-0.11\pm0.02$	$0.37\pm0.12$	$1.57\pm0.15$	$-0.24\pm0.08$
8	0.7<z<0.9	-20	$0.25\pm0.05$	$1.67\pm0.20$	$1.25\pm0.16$	$-0.09\pm0.03$	$0.18\pm0.10$	$1.30\pm0.15$	$-0.20\pm0.08$
	0.9<z<1.1		$0.40\pm0.06$	$2.12\pm0.33$	$1.20\pm0.16$	$-0.05\pm0.02$	$0.23\pm0.17$	$1.29\pm0.16$	$-0.12\pm0.08$
	1.1<z<1.3		$0.45\pm0.04$	$1.86\pm0.13$	$1.29\pm0.13$	$-0.11\pm0.02$	$0.31\pm0.08$	$1.40\pm0.13$	$-0.26\pm0.06$
	1.3<z<1.5		$0.48\pm0.05$	$2.51\pm0.30$	$1.46\pm0.16$	$-0.10\pm0.02$	$0.33\pm0.14$	$1.55\pm0.15$	$-0.22\pm0.08$
10	0.7<z<0.9	No	$0.25\pm0.03$	$0.85\pm0.10$	$1.44\pm0.21$	$-0.23\pm0.06$	$0.17\pm0.07$	$1.20\pm0.15$	$-0.30\pm0.12$
	0.9<z<1.1		$0.18\pm0.02$	$1.20\pm0.08$	$1.23\pm0.13$	$-0.18\pm0.04$	$0.20\pm0.04$	$1.19\pm0.09$	$-0.34\pm0.08$
	1.1<z<1.3		$0.39\pm0.04$	$1.30\pm0.11$	$1.04\pm0.13$	$-0.08\pm0.03$	$0.26\pm0.06$	$1.18\pm0.10$	$-0.22\pm0.08$
	1.3<z<1.5		$0.54\pm0.04$	$2.09\pm0.13$	$1.41\pm0.15$	$-0.14\pm0.03$	$0.39\pm0.08$	$1.55\pm0.12$	$-0.32\pm0.08$
10	0.7<z<0.9	-20	$0.21\pm0.03$	$1.33\pm0.10$	$1.45\pm0.16$	$-0.22\pm0.04$	$0.18\pm0.06$	$1.26\pm0.11$	$-0.28\pm0.10$
	0.9<z<1.1		$0.18\pm0.04$	$1.51\pm0.15$	$1.38\pm0.16$	$-0.13\pm0.03$	$0.20\pm0.08$	$1.36\pm 0.14$	$-0.26\pm0.08$
	1.1<z<1.3		$0.38\pm0.04$	$1.37\pm0.17$	$1.50\pm0.15$	$-0.13\pm0.03$	$0.37\pm0.10$	$1.50\pm0.14$	$-0.26\pm0.08$
	1.3<z<1.5		$0.22\pm0.05$	$1.76\pm0.20$	$1.83\pm0.16$	$-0.18\pm0.03$	$0.33\pm0.12$	$1.73\pm0.17$	$-0.34\pm0.08$

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	1 Introduction
	2 The first-epoch VVDS redshift sample
	3 The density field reconstruction scheme
	4 The PDF of galaxy fluctuations
	5 The PDF of mass fluctuations in redshift-distorted comoving coordinates
	6 Measuring galaxy biasing
	7 The biasing function up to z $\bf {\sim }$ 1.5
	8 Comparison with theoretical predictions
	9 Summary and conclusions
	References
	Online Material
	Appendix A