Probing galaxy evolution by unveiling the structure of massive galaxies across cosmic time and in diverse environments. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Timothy Weinzirl.
• Authors: Weinzirl, Timothy
• Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 How Do Galaxies Form and Evolve?; 1.2 Quantitative Analysis of Galaxy Structure; 1.3 Relating Galaxy Structure to Physical Processes; 1.4 Thesis Goals and Overview; 1.4.1 Probing the Structure and Assembly of Nearby Field Spirals; 1.4.2 Exploring the Structure and Assembly of Galaxies At the Heart of the Coma Cluster; 1.4.3 Structure and Assembly of the Most Massive Galaxies Present At z2-3; References; 2 Probing the Structure and Assembly of Nearby Field Spirals; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Sample Properties; 2.2.1 OSUBSGS. 2.2.2 Stellar Masses2.3 Method and Analysis; 2.3.1 Image Preparation; 2.3.2 Decomposition Steps; 2.3.3 Choosing the Best Fit Between Stage 2 and Stage 3; 2.4 Extra Tests to Verify Correctness of Fits; 2.4.1 Varying b/a as a Function of Radius; 2.4.2 Fitting Artificially Simulated Images; 2.4.3 Using 1D Decomposition To Generate Guesses for Bulge Parameters; 2.4.4 Parameter Coupling; 2.5 Results and Discussion; 2.5.1 Impact of Bars in 2D Decomposition ; 2.5.2 Mass in Bulges, Disks, and Bars; 2.5.3 Distribution of Bulge Index and B/T; 2.5.4 Comparison with Other Work; 2.5.5 Bar Strength. 2.5.6 Bar Fraction as a Function of B/T and Bulge Index2.5.7 Formation of Bulges; 2.5.8 Comparison of B/T with Hierarchical Models of Galaxy Evolution; 2.6 Summary; References; 3 Exploring the Structure and Assembly of Galaxies at the Heart of the Coma Cluster; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Data and Sample Selection; 3.2.1 Selection of Bright Cluster Members; 3.2.2 Calculation of Stellar Masses; 3.2.3 Selection of Final Sample of Massive Galaxies; 3.3 Method and Analysis; 3.3.1 Using Sérsic Index as a Proxy for Tracing Disk-Dominated Structures and ClassicalBulges/Ellipticals. 3.3.2 Overview of Our Structural Decomposition Procedure3.3.3 Overview of Our Galaxy Classification Scheme; 3.4 Empirical Results on Galaxy Structure; 3.4.1 Galaxy Types and Morphology-Density Relation in the Center of Coma; 3.4.2 What Fraction of Total Galactic Stellar Mass is in Disk-Dominated Structures Versus Classical Bulges/Ellipticals?; 3.4.3 What Fraction of Stellar Mass within S0, E, Spirals is in Disk-Dominated Structures Versus Classical Bulges/Ellipticals?; 3.4.4 Scaling Relations for Outer Disks and Bulges; 3.4.5 Environmental Processes in Coma. 3.5 Comparison of Empirical Results with Theoretical Predictions3.5.1 Overview of the Models; 3.5.2 The Mass Function and Cumulative Number Density in Coma; 3.5.3 Global Properties of Model Clusters Versus Coma; 3.5.4 Strong Dependence of Results on Mass Ratio Used to Define Mergers; 3.5.5 Cold Gas Mass in Coma Galaxies Versus Model Galaxies; 3.5.6 Data versus Model Predictions for Stellar Mass in Dynamically Hot and Cold Components; 3.6 Summary and Conclusions; Appendix; Using GALFIT; Details of Structural Decomposition; Single Sérsic Fits; Multi-Component Fits; Nuclear Point Sources.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 236 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 523.1/12; Physics; Galaxies -- Evolution; Galaxies -- Formation; SCIENCE -- Astronomy; Galaxies -- Evolution; Galaxies -- Formation; Science -- Cosmology; Relativity physics; Astronomy; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319069593; 3319069594; 3319069586; 9783319069586
• Related ISBNs: 9783319069586
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 1, 2014).
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