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Informationen zum Autor Houjun Mo is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Massachusetts. He is known for his work on the formation and clustering of galaxies and their dark matter halos. Frank van den Bosch is Associate Professor at the University of Utah, and is known for his studies of the formation, dynamics, and clustering of galaxies. Simon White is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching. He is one of the originators of the modern theory of galaxy formation and has received numerous international prizes and honors. Klappentext A coherent introduction for researchers in astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology on the formation and evolution of galaxies. Zusammenfassung Covering diverse topics from astronomy! particle physics! and cosmology! this book is ideal for researchers entering the field. Emphasizing both observational and theoretical aspects! the book provides a coherent introduction to the broad range of science underlying the formation and evolution of galaxies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Observational facts; 3. Cosmological background; 4. Cosmological perturbations; 5. Gravitational collapse and collisionless dynamics; 6. Probing the cosmic density field; 7. Formation and structure of dark matter halos; 8. Formation and evolution of gaseous halos; 9. Star formation in galaxies; 10. Stellar populations and chemical evolution; 11. Disk galaxies; 12. Galaxy interactions and transformations; 13. Elliptical galaxies; 14. Active galaxies; 15. Statistical properties of the galaxy population; 16. The intergalactic medium; Appendices; References; Index.
