学术探索
学术期刊
新闻热点
数据分析
智能评审

Galaxy formation theory

被引：298
作者：
Benson, Andrew J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] CALTECH, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
来源：
PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS | 2010年 / 495卷 / 2-3期
关键词：
Galaxies; Cosmology; Galactic structure; Galaxy evolution; Galaxy formation; COLD-DARK-MATTER; MASSIVE BLACK-HOLE; SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS; ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI; LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE; LYMAN-ALPHA SYSTEMS; SPECTRAL ENERGY-DISTRIBUTIONS; STELLAR POPULATION SYNTHESIS; UNIVERSAL DENSITY PROFILE; STAR-FORMATION THRESHOLDS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.physrep.2010.06.001
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
We review the current theory of how galaxies form within the cosmological framework provided by the cold dark matter paradigm for structure formation. Beginning with the pre-galactic evolution of baryonic material we describe the analytical and numerical understanding of how baryons condense into galaxies, what determines the structure of those galaxies and how internal and external processes (including star formation, merging, active galactic nuclei, etc.) determine their gross properties and evolution. Throughout, we highlight successes and failures of current galaxy formation theory. We include a review of computational implementations of galaxy formation theory and assess their ability to provide reliable modeling of this complex phenomenon. We finish with a discussion of several "hot topics" in contemporary galaxy formation theory and assess future directions for this field. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码：33 / 86
页数：54
相关论文
共 562 条
[81]   Breaking the hierarchy of galaxy formation [J].
Bower, R. G. ;
Benson, A. J. ;
Malbon, R. ;
Helly, J. C. ;
Frenk, C. S. ;
Baugh, C. M. ;
Cole, S. ;
Lacey, C. G. .
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 2006, 370 (02) :645-655
[82]   The impact of galaxy formation on the X-ray evolution of clusters [J].
Bower, RG ;
Benson, AJ ;
Lacey, CG ;
Baugh, CM ;
Cole, S ;
Frenk, CS .
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 2001, 325 (02) :497-508
[83]   THE EVOLUTION OF GROUPS OF GALAXIES IN THE PRESS-SCHECHTER FORMALISM [J].
BOWER, RG .
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 1991, 248 (02) :332-352
[84]   Dynamical friction and galaxy merging time-scales [J].
Boylan-Kolchin, Michael ;
Ma, Chung-Pei ;
Quataert, Eliot .
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 2008, 383 (01) :93-101
[85]   Binary-black-hole merger: Symmetry and the spin expansion [J].
Boyle, Latham ;
Kesden, Michael ;
Nissanke, Samaya .
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 2008, 100 (15)
[86]   The formation of the first stars. I. The primordial star-forming cloud [J].
Bromm, V ;
Coppi, PS ;
Larson, RB .
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 2002, 564 (01) :23-51
[87]   The formation of the first stars and galaxies [J].
Bromm, Volker ;
Yoshida, Naoki ;
Hernquist, Lars ;
McKee, Christopher F. .
NATURE, 2009, 459 (7243) :49-54
[88]   The emergence of the thick disk in a cold dark matter universe [J].
Brook, CB ;
Kawata, D ;
Gibson, BK ;
Freeman, KC .
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 2004, 612 (02) :894-899
[89]   The spatial distribution of the Galactic first stars. II. Smoothed particle hydrodynamics approach [J].
Brook, Chris B. ;
Kawata, Daisuke ;
Scannapieco, Evan ;
Martel, Hugo ;
Gibson, Brad K. .
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 2007, 661 (01) :10-18
[90]   THE ROLE OF COLD FLOWS IN THE ASSEMBLY OF GALAXY DISKS [J].
Brooks, A. M. ;
Governato, F. ;
Quinn, T. ;
Brook, C. B. ;
Wadsley, J. .
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 2009, 694 (01) :396-410
45678910111213