Hydrodynamical simulations of the galaxy population: enduring successes and outstanding challenges
RA Crain, F van de Voort - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
We review the progress in modeling the galaxy population in hydrodynamical simulations of
the ΛCDM cosmogony. State-of-the-art simulations now broadly reproduce the observed …
the ΛCDM cosmogony. State-of-the-art simulations now broadly reproduce the observed …
Beyond ΛCDM: Problems, solutions, and the road ahead
Despite its continued observational successes, there is a persistent (and growing) interest in
extending cosmology beyond the standard model, Λ CDM. This is motivated by a range of …
extending cosmology beyond the standard model, Λ CDM. This is motivated by a range of …
Simulating cosmic structure formation with the gadget-4 code
V Springel, R Pakmor, O Zier… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Numerical methods have become a powerful tool for research in astrophysics, but their utility
depends critically on the availability of suitable simulation codes. This calls for continuous …
depends critically on the availability of suitable simulation codes. This calls for continuous …
FIRE-2 simulations: physics versus numerics in galaxy formation
PF Hopkins, A Wetzel, D Kereš… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT The Feedback In Realistic Environments (FIRE) project explores feedback in
cosmological galaxy formation simulations. Previous FIRE simulations used an identical …
cosmological galaxy formation simulations. Previous FIRE simulations used an identical …
A new class of accurate, mesh-free hydrodynamic simulation methods
PF Hopkins - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We present two new Lagrangian methods for hydrodynamics, in a systematic comparison
with moving-mesh, smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), and stationary (non-moving) …
with moving-mesh, smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), and stationary (non-moving) …
Enzo: An adaptive mesh refinement code for astrophysics
This paper describes the open-source code Enzo, which uses block-structured adaptive
mesh refinement to provide high spatial and temporal resolution for modeling astrophysical …
mesh refinement to provide high spatial and temporal resolution for modeling astrophysical …
A model for cosmological simulations of galaxy formation physics
M Vogelsberger, S Genel, D Sijacki… - Monthly Notices of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
We present a new comprehensive model of the physics of galaxy formation designed for
large-scale hydrodynamical simulations of structure formation using the moving-mesh code …
large-scale hydrodynamical simulations of structure formation using the moving-mesh code …
Theoretical challenges in galaxy formation
T Naab, JP Ostriker - Annual review of astronomy and …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Numerical simulations have become a major tool for understanding galaxy formation and
evolution. Over the decades the field has made significant progress. It is now possible to …
evolution. Over the decades the field has made significant progress. It is now possible to …
Probing Galactic haloes with fast radio bursts
JX Prochaska, Y Zheng - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The precise localization (< 1 arcsec) of multiple fast radio bursts (FRBs) to> 0.1
galaxies has confirmed that the dispersion measures (DMs) of these enigmatic sources …
galaxies has confirmed that the dispersion measures (DMs) of these enigmatic sources …
The COS-Halos survey: physical conditions and baryonic mass in the low-redshift circumgalactic medium
JK Werk, JX Prochaska, J Tumlinson… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze the physical conditions of the cool, photoionized (T∼ 10 4 K) circumgalactic
medium (CGM) using the COS-Halos suite of gas column density measurements for 44 …
medium (CGM) using the COS-Halos suite of gas column density measurements for 44 …