Simulating Galaxy Evolution
Astrophysics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
The forwards approach to galaxy formation and evolution is extremely powerful but leaves several questions unanswered. Foremost among these is the origin of disks. A backwards approach is able to provide a more realistic treatment of star formation and feedback and provides a practical guide to eventually complement galaxy formation ab initio.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9812322,
title = {Simulating Galaxy Evolution},
author = {Joseph Silk and Rychard J. Bouwens},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9812322},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
11 pages with 2 figures, to appear in "After the Dark Ages: When Galaxies were Young", proceedings of the 9th annual October Astrophysics Conference, ed. S. Holt and E. Smith, simulated images available at http://astro.berkeley.edu/~bouwens/simulation.html