The Evolution of Starburst Galaxies
Abstract
I review the properties of starburst galaxies in the nearby and distant universe to decipher their evolution as a distinct extragalactic class. The physical processes and environments of massive star-formation appear to be similar out to z = 4, although the modes of triggering are likely quite different, varied, and still evolving. This is argued with the use of a structural system that measures the physical conditions of galaxies. This system provides evidence that starbursts at high-z are triggered by merging, while nearby starbursts have a host of different triggering mechanisms, none of which, besides merging, are currently known to exist at z > 2.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0012454,
title = {The Evolution of Starburst Galaxies},
author = {Christopher J. Conselice},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0012454},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
8 pages, 4 figures, to be published in proceedings of the MPIA workshop, "Modes of Star Formation and the Origin of Field Star Populations", ed. E. Grebel and W. Brandner