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On the dwarf galaxies rotation curves diversity problem

Astrophysics of Galaxies 2024-10-10 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics

Abstract

In this paper, we show how baryonic physics can solve the problem of the striking diversity in dwarf galaxies rotation curves shapes. To this aim, we compare the distribution of galaxies of the SPARC sample, in the plane V2kpcV_{\rm 2 kpc}-VRlastV_{\rm Rlast } (being V2kpcV_{\rm 2kpc} the galaxy rotation velocity at 22 kpc, and VRlastV_{\rm Rlast} that outermost one) with that of galaxies that we simulated taking account of baryonic effects. The scatter in the rotation curves in the V2kpcV_{\rm 2 kpc}-VRlastV_{\rm Rlast } plane, and the trend of the SPARC sample's, and our simulated galaxies', distribution is in good agreement. The solution of the "diversity" problem lies in the ability of baryonic process to produce non self-similar haloes, contrary to DM-only simulations. We show also that baryonic effects can reproduce the rotation curves of galaxies like IC2574 characterized by a slow rising with radius. A solution to the diversity problem can be obtained taking appropriately into account the baryon physics effects.

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@article{arxiv.2410.05948,
  title  = {On the dwarf galaxies rotation curves diversity problem},
  author = {Antonino Del Popolo and Morgan Le Delliou and Xiguo Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.05948},
  year   = {2024}
}

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12pp 2 figs, published in Galaxies

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