The Origin and Evolution of Galaxies Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Erice, Italy, May 11–23, 1981. VIIth Course of the International School of Cosmology and Gravitation
The Origin and Evolution of Galaxies is the outstanding problem of modern cosmology. Fortunately. we have a firm cosmological framework on which to base our theories (the hot big bang) and recently there has been substantial progress in providing observations which potentially can constrain these th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1983, 1983
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1983 |
| Series: | Nato Science Series C:, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Inaugural lecture
- Relativistic cosmology for astrophysicists
- Numerical cosmologies
- Grand unification and cosmology
- Theory and evidence about the origin of cosmological structure
- Adiabatic vs. isothermal: two pictures of galaxy origin
- Structure in the universe and fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background
- Large-scale fluctuations in the mass distribution and the microwave background: nature and evolution
- Evolution of potential perturbations after decoupling (the adiabatic scenario)
- Primordial stars — the precursors to galaxy formation
- Very massive objects and pregalactic stars
- The chemical evolution of galaxies
- Stellar dynamical processes and the evolution of galaxies and galaxy clusters
- Disc stability and halo mass
- Evolution of faint galaxies
- Cosmological evolution of QSOs and radio galaxies
- Clusters of galaxies
- Epilogue: do we understand how galaxies formed?