The Assembly of Present-Day Galaxies as Witnessed by Deep Surveys
- Dr. Siegfried Röser
Published Online: 24 NOV 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9783527622993.ch12
Copyright © 2008 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title
Reviews in Modern Astronomy: Cosmic Matter, Volume 20
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How to Cite
Meisenheimer, K. (2008) The Assembly of Present-Day Galaxies as Witnessed by Deep Surveys, in Reviews in Modern Astronomy: Cosmic Matter, Volume 20 (ed S. Röser), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527622993.ch12
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Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Germany
Publication History
- Published Online: 24 NOV 2008
- Published Print: 20 AUG 2008
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527408207
Online ISBN: 9783527622993
- Summary
- Chapter
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Keywords:
- modern astronomy;
- present-day galaxies;
- deep look-back surveys;
- survey-based observational cosmology;
- optically selected surveys;
- two main constituents of galaxy;
- red sequence of passive galaxies;
- blue cloud of actively star-forming galaxies;
- properties;
- luminosity;
- stellar mass functions;
- morphological classification
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Scientific goals of lock-back surveys
Methods of deep look-back surveys
Analysis of look-back surveys
The assembly of galaxies – selected results
Conclusions and Prospects
References