The current status of galaxy formation

Understanding galaxy formation is one of the most pressing issues in cos- mology. We review the current status of galaxy formation from both an observational and a theoretical perspective, and summarize the prospects for future advances.

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Published inResearch in astronomy and astrophysics Vol. 12; no. 8; pp. 917 - 946
Main Authors Silk, Joseph, Mamon, Gary A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Beecroft Institute of Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, 1 Keble Road, University of Oxford,Oxford OX1 3RH, UK%Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris(UMR 7095: CNRS & UPMC), 98 bis Boulevard Arago, Paris 75014, France 01.08.2012
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris(UMR 7095: CNRS & UPMC), 98 bis Boulevard Arago, Paris 75014, France
Department of Physics and Astronomy, 3701 San Martin Drive, The Johns Hopkins University,Baltimore MD 21218, USA
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ISSN1674-4527
2397-6209
DOI10.1088/1674-4527/12/8/004

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Summary:Understanding galaxy formation is one of the most pressing issues in cos- mology. We review the current status of galaxy formation from both an observational and a theoretical perspective, and summarize the prospects for future advances.
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Understanding galaxy formation is one of the most pressing issues in cos- mology. We review the current status of galaxy formation from both an observational and a theoretical perspective, and summarize the prospects for future advances.
galaxy: formation -- galaxies: evolution -- galaxies: star formation --galaxies: active
ISSN:1674-4527
2397-6209
DOI:10.1088/1674-4527/12/8/004