Fundamentals Of Galaxy Dynamics Formation And Evolution

Author : Ignacio Ferreras
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781911307617

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Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution by Ignacio Ferreras Pdf

Galaxies, along with their underlying dark matter halos, constitute the building blocks of structure in the Universe. Of all fundamental forces, gravity is the dominant one that drives the evolution of structures from small density seeds at early times to the galaxies we see today. The interactions among myriads of stars, or dark matter particles, in a gravitating structure produce a system with fascinating connotations to thermodynamics, with some analogies and some fundamental differences. Ignacio Ferreras presents a concise introduction to extragalactic astrophysics, with emphasis on stellar dynamics, and the growth of density fluctuations in an expanding Universe. Additional chapters are devoted to smaller systems (stellar clusters) and larger ones (galaxy clusters). Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution is written for advanced undergraduates and beginning postgraduate students, providing a useful tool to get up to speed in a starting research career. Some of the derivations for the most important results are presented in detail to enable students appreciate the beauty of maths as a tool to understand the workings of galaxies. Each chapter includes a set of problems to help the student advance with the material.

Author : Ignacio Ferreras
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Galactic dynamics
ISBN : 1911307665

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Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution by Ignacio Ferreras Pdf

Author : Houjun Mo,Frank van den Bosch,Simon White
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 841 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521857932

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Galaxy Formation and Evolution by Houjun Mo,Frank van den Bosch,Simon White Pdf

A coherent introduction for researchers in astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Author : Andrea Cimatti,Filippo Fraternali,Carlo Nipoti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108770521

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Introduction to Galaxy Formation and Evolution by Andrea Cimatti,Filippo Fraternali,Carlo Nipoti Pdf

A comprehensive examination of nearly fourteen billion years of galaxy formation and evolution, from primordial gas to present-day galaxies.

Author : Malcolm S. Longair
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662658918

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Galaxy Formation by Malcolm S. Longair Pdf

Delineating the huge strides taken in cosmology in the past ten years, this much-anticipated second edition of Malcolm Longair's highly appreciated textbook has been extensively and thoroughly updated. It tells the story of modern astrophysical cosmology from the perspective of one of its most important and fundamental problems – how did the galaxies come about? Longair uses this approach to introduce the whole of what may be called "classical cosmology". What’s more, he describes how the study of the origin of galaxies and larger-scale structures in the Universe has provided us with direct information about the physics of the very early Universe.

Author : James Binney,Scott Tremaine
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 902 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400828722

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Galactic Dynamics by James Binney,Scott Tremaine Pdf

Since it was first published in 1987, Galactic Dynamics has become the most widely used advanced textbook on the structure and dynamics of galaxies and one of the most cited references in astrophysics. Now, in this extensively revised and updated edition, James Binney and Scott Tremaine describe the dramatic recent advances in this subject, making Galactic Dynamics the most authoritative introduction to galactic astrophysics available to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers. Every part of the book has been thoroughly overhauled, and many sections have been completely rewritten. Many new topics are covered, including N-body simulation methods, black holes in stellar systems, linear stability and response theory, and galaxy formation in the cosmological context. Binney and Tremaine, two of the world's leading astrophysicists, use the tools of theoretical physics to describe how galaxies and other stellar systems work, succinctly and lucidly explaining theoretical principles and their applications to observational phenomena. They provide readers with an understanding of stellar dynamics at the level needed to reach the frontiers of the subject. This new edition of the classic text is the definitive introduction to the field. ? A complete revision and update of one of the most cited references in astrophysics Provides a comprehensive description of the dynamical structure and evolution of galaxies and other stellar systems Serves as both a graduate textbook and a resource for researchers Includes 20 color illustrations, 205 figures, and more than 200 problems Covers the gravitational N-body problem, hierarchical galaxy formation, galaxy mergers, dark matter, spiral structure, numerical simulations, orbits and chaos, equilibrium and stability of stellar systems, evolution of binary stars and star clusters, and much more Companion volume to Galactic Astronomy, the definitive book on the phenomenology of galaxies and star clusters

Author : J. Audouze,J.T.T. Van
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400972452

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Formation and Evolution of Galaxies and Large Structures in the Universe by J. Audouze,J.T.T. Van Pdf

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, La Plagne, France, March, 1983

Author : G. Hensler,G. Stasinska,S. Harfst,P. Kroupa,C. Theis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401733151

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The Evolution of Galaxies by G. Hensler,G. Stasinska,S. Harfst,P. Kroupa,C. Theis Pdf

Galaxies have a history: distant galaxies, formed early in the life of the universe, differ from the nearby ones. This book addresses the modeling of galaxy evolution from their cosmological formation to their presently observable structures, presenting the state of the art in the field.

Author : James Binney,Scott Tremaine
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691130272

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Galactic Dynamics by James Binney,Scott Tremaine Pdf

Since it was first published in 1987, Galactic Dynamics has become the most widely used advanced textbook on the structure and dynamics of galaxies and one of the most cited references in astrophysics. Now, in this extensively revised and updated edition, James Binney and Scott Tremaine describe the dramatic recent advances in this subject, making Galactic Dynamics the most authoritative introduction to galactic astrophysics available to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers. Every part of the book has been thoroughly overhauled, and many sections have been completely rewritten. Many new topics are covered, including N-body simulation methods, black holes in stellar systems, linear stability and response theory, and galaxy formation in the cosmological context. Binney and Tremaine, two of the world's leading astrophysicists, use the tools of theoretical physics to describe how galaxies and other stellar systems work, succinctly and lucidly explaining theoretical principles and their applications to observational phenomena. They provide readers with an understanding of stellar dynamics at the level needed to reach the frontiers of the subject. This new edition of the classic text is the definitive introduction to the field. ? A complete revision and update of one of the most cited references in astrophysics Provides a comprehensive description of the dynamical structure and evolution of galaxies and other stellar systems Serves as both a graduate textbook and a resource for researchers Includes 20 color illustrations, 205 figures, and more than 200 problems Covers the gravitational N-body problem, hierarchical galaxy formation, galaxy mergers, dark matter, spiral structure, numerical simulations, orbits and chaos, equilibrium and stability of stellar systems, evolution of binary stars and star clusters, and much more Companion volume to Galactic Astronomy, the definitive book on the phenomenology of galaxies and star clusters

Author : William C. Keel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 1852335742

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The Road to Galaxy Formation by William C. Keel Pdf

Written by one of the leading authorities in the field, this is one of the first book's to describe one of today's most important problems in cosmology - the formation of galaxies. The book tackles this great puzzle by discusses the beginnings of the process from cosmological observations and calculations, considers the broad features of galaxies that we need to explain and what we know of their later history. The author compares the competing theories for galaxy formation and considers the progress expected from new generations of powerful telescopes both on earth and in space. An intriguing text on one of today's greatest and most profound puzzles.

Author : Hyron Spinrad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540290070

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Galaxy Formation and Evolution by Hyron Spinrad Pdf

An Astronomical Life – Observing the Depths of the Universe” Though science as a subject can be di?cult, what has been more important for me is that its practice can also be rewarding fun! This book is crafted to expose the reader to the excitement of modern observational cosmology through the study of galaxy evolution over space and cosmic time. Recent extragalactic research has led to many rapid advances in the ?eld. Even a suitable skeptic of certain pronouncements about the age and structure of the Universe should be pleased with the large steps that have been taken in furthering our understanding of the Universe since the early 1990’s. My personal involvement in galaxy research goes back to the 1960’s. At that point, galaxies were easily recognized and partially understood as organized c- lections of stars and gas. What their masses were presented a problem, which I supposed would just fade away. But fade it didn’t. Distant active nuclei and quasars were discovered in the mid-1960’s. A c- mon view of QSOs was that they have large redshifts, but what use are they for cosmology or normal galaxy astrophysics? I shared that conclusion. My expec- tions fell below their potential utility. In short, the Universe of our expectations rarely matches the Universe as it is discovered.

Author : David Merritt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691158600

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Dynamics and Evolution of Galactic Nuclei by David Merritt Pdf

Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory of relativity: supermassive black holes. Connected to the evolution of the galaxies that contain these black holes, galactic nuclei are the sites of uniquely energetic events, including quasars, stellar tidal disruptions, and the generation of gravitational waves. This textbook is the first comprehensive introduction to dynamical processes occurring in the vicinity of supermassive black holes in their galactic environment. Filling a critical gap, it is an authoritative resource for astrophysics and physics graduate students, and researchers focusing on galactic nuclei, the astrophysics of massive black holes, galactic dynamics, and gravitational wave detection. It is an ideal text for an advanced graduate-level course on galactic nuclei and as supplementary reading in graduate-level courses on high-energy astrophysics and galactic dynamics. David Merritt summarizes the theoretical work of the last three decades on the evolution of galactic nuclei, the formation of massive black holes, and the interaction between black holes and stars. He explores in depth such important topics as observations of galactic nuclei, dynamical models, weighing black holes, motion near supermassive black holes, evolution of nuclei due to gravitational encounters, loss cone theory, and binary supermassive black holes. Self-contained and up-to-date, the textbook includes a summary of the current literature and previously unpublished work by the author. For researchers working on active galactic nuclei, galaxy evolution, and the generation of gravitational waves, this book will be an essential resource.

Author : Francoise Combes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119817994

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Galaxies by Francoise Combes Pdf

Galaxies are vast ensembles of stars, gas and dust, embedded in dark matter halos. They are the basic building blocks of the Universe, gathered in groups, clusters and super-clusters. They exist in many forms, either as spheroids or disks. Classifications, such as the Hubble sequence (based on mass concentration and gas fraction) and the colormagnitude diagram (which separates a blue cloud from a red sequence) help to understand their formation and evolution. Galaxies spend a large part of their lives in the blue cloud, forming stars as spiral or dwarf galaxies. Then, via a mechanism that is still unclear, they stop forming stars and quietly end in the red sequence, as spheroids. This transformation may be due to galaxy interactions, or because of the feedback of active nuclei, through the energy released by their central super-massive black holes. These mechanisms could explain the history of cosmic star formation, the rate of which was far greater in the first half of the UniverseÂs life. Galaxies delves into all of these surrounding subjects in six chapters written by dedicated, specialist astronomers and researchers in the field, from their numerical simulations to their evolutions.

Author : Joss Bland-Hawthorn,Kenneth Freeman,Francesca Matteucci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642417207

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The Origin of the Galaxy and Local Group by Joss Bland-Hawthorn,Kenneth Freeman,Francesca Matteucci Pdf

This volume contains the updated and expanded lecture notes of the 37th Saas-Fee Advanced Course organised by the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy. It offers the most comprehensive and up to date review of one of the hottest research topics in astrophysics - how our Milky Way galaxy formed. Joss Bland-Hawthorn & Ken Freeman lectured on Near Field Cosmology - The Origin of the Galaxy and the Local Group. Francesca Matteucci’s chapter is on Chemical evolution of the Milky Way and its Satellites. As designed by the SSAA, books in this series – and this one too – are targeted at graduate and PhD students and young researchers in astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. Lecturers and researchers entering the field will also benefit from the book.

Author : Jesús Falcón-Barroso,Johan H. Knapen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107035270

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Secular Evolution of Galaxies by Jesús Falcón-Barroso,Johan H. Knapen Pdf

The formation and evolution of galaxies is one of the most important topics in modern astrophysics. Secular evolution refers to the relatively slow dynamical evolution due to internal processes induced by a galaxy's spiral arms, bars, galactic winds, black holes and dark matter haloes. It plays an important role in the evolution of spiral galaxies with major consequences for galactic bulges, the transfer of angular momentum, and the distribution of a galaxy's constituent stars, gas and dust. This internal evolution is in turn the key to understanding and testing cosmological models of galaxy formation and evolution. Based on the twenty-third Winter School of the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, this volume presents reviews from nine world-renowned experts on the observational and theoretical research into secular processes, and what these processes can tell us about the structure and formation of galaxies. The volume provides a firm grounding for graduate students and early career researchers working on galactic dynamics and galaxy evolution.