Constraining the galaxy–halo connection over the last 13.3 Gyr: star formation histories, galaxy mergers and structural properties
A Rodríguez-Puebla, JR Primack… - Monthly Notices of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We present new determinations of the stellar-to-halo mass relation (SHMR) at z= 0–10 that
match the evolution of the galaxy stellar mass function, the star formation rate (SFR)–M …
match the evolution of the galaxy stellar mass function, the star formation rate (SFR)–M …
The major and minor galaxy merger rates at z< 1.5
Calculating the galaxy merger rate requires both a census of galaxies identified as merger
candidates and a cosmologically averaged" observability" timescale< T obs (z)> for …
candidates and a cosmologically averaged" observability" timescale< T obs (z)> for …
Smooth (er) stellar mass maps in CANDELS: constraints on the longevity of clumps in high-redshift star-forming galaxies
S Wuyts, NMF Schreiber, R Genzel, Y Guo… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We perform a detailed analysis of the resolved colors and stellar populations of a complete
sample of 323 star-forming galaxies (SFGs) at 0.5< z< 1.5 and 326 SFGs at 1.5< z< 2.5 in …
sample of 323 star-forming galaxies (SFGs) at 0.5< z< 1.5 and 326 SFGs at 1.5< z< 2.5 in …
Mergers and bulge formation in λcDM: which mergers matter?
PF Hopkins, K Bundy, D Croton… - The Astrophysical …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
We use a suite of semi-empirical models to predict the galaxy–galaxy merger rate and
relative contributions to bulge growth as a function of mass (both halo and stellar), redshift …
relative contributions to bulge growth as a function of mass (both halo and stellar), redshift …
IllustrisTNG in the HSC-SSP: image data release and the major role of mini mergers as drivers of asymmetry and star formation
C Bottrell, HM Yesuf, G Popping… - Monthly Notices of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
At fixed galaxy stellar mass, there is a clear observational connection between structural
asymmetry and offset from the star-forming main sequence, ΔSFMS. Herein, we use the …
asymmetry and offset from the star-forming main sequence, ΔSFMS. Herein, we use the …
Spatially resolved star formation and fuelling in galaxy interactions
We investigate the spatial structure and evolution of star formation and the interstellar
medium (ISM) in interacting galaxies. We use an extensive suite of parsec-scale galaxy …
medium (ISM) in interacting galaxies. We use an extensive suite of parsec-scale galaxy …
Galaxy evolution in all five CANDELS fields and IllustrisTNG: Morphological, structural, and the major merger evolution to z∼ 3
A Whitney, L Ferreira, CJ Conselice… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A fundamental feature of galaxies is their structure, yet we are just now understanding the
evolution of structural properties in quantitative ways. As such, we explore the quantitative …
evolution of structural properties in quantitative ways. As such, we explore the quantitative …
Mergers in ΛCDM: Uncertainties in theoretical predictions and interpretations of the merger rate
PF Hopkins, D Croton, K Bundy… - The Astrophysical …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Different theoretical methodologies lead to order-of-magnitude variations in predicted galaxy–
galaxy merger rates. We examine how this arises and quantify the dominant uncertainties …
galaxy merger rates. We examine how this arises and quantify the dominant uncertainties …
A consistent measure of the merger histories of massive galaxies using close-pair statistics – I. Major mergers at z < 3.5
CJ Mundy, CJ Conselice, KJ Duncan… - Monthly Notices of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We use a large sample of∼ 350 000 galaxies constructed by combining the UKIDSS UDS,
VIDEO/CFHT-LS, UltraVISTA/COSMOS and GAMA survey regions to probe the major (1: 4 …
VIDEO/CFHT-LS, UltraVISTA/COSMOS and GAMA survey regions to probe the major (1: 4 …
RESOLVING THE DISCREPANCY OF GALAXY MERGER FRACTION MEASUREMENTS AT z∼ 0–3
AWS Man, AW Zirm, S Toft - The Astrophysical Journal, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We measure the merger fraction of massive galaxies using the UltraVISTA/COSMOS
catalog, complemented with the deeper, higher resolution 3DHST+ CANDELS catalog …
catalog, complemented with the deeper, higher resolution 3DHST+ CANDELS catalog …