Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation
Over recent decades, cosmological simulations of galaxy formation have been instrumental
in advancing our understanding of structure and galaxy formation in the Universe. These …
in advancing our understanding of structure and galaxy formation in the Universe. These …
Coevolution (or not) of supermassive black holes and host galaxies
Supermassive black holes (BHs) have been found in 85 galaxies by dynamical modeling of
spatially resolved kinematics. The Hubble Space Telescope revolutionized BH research by …
spatially resolved kinematics. The Hubble Space Telescope revolutionized BH research by …
First results from the IllustrisTNG simulations: the stellar mass content of groups and clusters of galaxies
A Pillepich, D Nelson, L Hernquist… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The IllustrisTNG project is a new suite of cosmological magnetohydrodynamical simulations
of galaxy formation performed with the arepo code and updated models for feedback …
of galaxy formation performed with the arepo code and updated models for feedback …
De re metallica: the cosmic chemical evolution of galaxies
The evolution of the content of heavy elements in galaxies, the relative chemical
abundances, their spatial distribution, and how these scale with various galactic properties …
abundances, their spatial distribution, and how these scale with various galactic properties …
Galaxies on FIRE (Feedback In Realistic Environments): stellar feedback explains cosmologically inefficient star formation
We present a series of high-resolution cosmological simulations1 of galaxy formation to z=
0, spanning halo masses∼ 108–1013 M⊙, and stellar masses∼ 104–1011 M⊙. Our …
0, spanning halo masses∼ 108–1013 M⊙, and stellar masses∼ 104–1011 M⊙. Our …
An atlas of color-selected quiescent galaxies at z> 3 in public JWST fields
F Valentino, G Brammer, KML Gould… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the results of a systematic search for candidate quiescent galaxies in the distant
universe in 11 JWST fields with publicly available observations collected during the first 3 …
universe in 11 JWST fields with publicly available observations collected during the first 3 …
Full spectrum fitting with photometry in ppxf: stellar population versus dynamical masses, non-parametric star formation history and metallicity for 3200 LEGA-C galaxies at …
M Cappellari - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT I introduce some improvements to the ppxf method, which measures the stellar
and gas kinematics, star formation history (SFH) and chemical composition of galaxies. I …
and gas kinematics, star formation history (SFH) and chemical composition of galaxies. I …
Galactic star formation and accretion histories from matching galaxies to dark matter haloes
We present a new statistical method to determine the relationship between the stellar
masses of galaxies and the masses of their host dark matter haloes over the entire cosmic …
masses of galaxies and the masses of their host dark matter haloes over the entire cosmic …
The ATLAS3D project – I. A volume-limited sample of 260 nearby early-type galaxies: science goals and selection criteria
The ATLAS3D project is a multiwavelength survey combined with a theoretical modelling
effort. The observations span from the radio to the millimetre and optical, and provide …
effort. The observations span from the radio to the millimetre and optical, and provide …
Theoretical challenges in galaxy formation
T Naab, JP Ostriker - Annual review of astronomy and …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Numerical simulations have become a major tool for understanding galaxy formation and
evolution. Over the decades the field has made significant progress. It is now possible to …
evolution. Over the decades the field has made significant progress. It is now possible to …