The connection between galaxies and their dark matter halos
RH Wechsler, JL Tinker - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
In our modern understanding of galaxy formation, every galaxy forms within a dark matter
halo. The formation and growth of galaxies over time is connected to the growth of the halos …
halo. The formation and growth of galaxies over time is connected to the growth of the halos …
Small-Scale Challenges to the Λ CDM Paradigm
JS Bullock, M Boylan-Kolchin - Annual Review of Astronomy …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The dark energy plus cold dark matter (ΛCDM) cosmological model has been a
demonstrably successful framework for predicting and explaining the large-scale structure of …
demonstrably successful framework for predicting and explaining the large-scale structure of …
UniverseMachine: The correlation between galaxy growth and dark matter halo assembly from z = 0−10
We present a method to flexibly and self-consistently determine individual galaxies' star
formation rates (SFRs) from their host haloes' potential well depths, assembly histories, and …
formation rates (SFRs) from their host haloes' potential well depths, assembly histories, and …
COLOSSUS: A python toolkit for cosmology, large-scale structure, and dark matter halos
B Diemer - The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper introduces C olossus, a public, open-source python package for calculations
related to cosmology, the large-scale structure (LSS) of matter in the universe, and the …
related to cosmology, the large-scale structure (LSS) of matter in the universe, and the …
Wet compaction to a blue nugget: a critical phase in galaxy evolution
S Lapiner, A Dekel, J Freundlich… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We utilize high-resolution cosmological simulations to reveal that high-redshift galaxies tend
to undergo a robust 'wet compaction'event when near a 'golden'stellar mass of. This is a …
to undergo a robust 'wet compaction'event when near a 'golden'stellar mass of. This is a …
MultiDark simulations: the story of dark matter halo concentrations and density profiles
Predicting structural properties of dark matter haloes is one of the fundamental goals of
modern cosmology. We use the suite of MultiDark cosmological simulations to study the …
modern cosmology. We use the suite of MultiDark cosmological simulations to study the …
The cosmic baryon cycle and galaxy mass assembly in the FIRE simulations
D Anglés-Alcázar, CA Faucher-Giguère… - Monthly Notices of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We use cosmological simulations from the FIRE (Feedback In Realistic Environments)
project to study the baryon cycle and galaxy mass assembly for central galaxies in the halo …
project to study the baryon cycle and galaxy mass assembly for central galaxies in the halo …
The average star formation histories of galaxies in dark matter halos from z= 0–8
PS Behroozi, RH Wechsler… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a robust method to constrain average galaxy star formation rates (SFRs), star
formation histories (SFHs), and the intracluster light (ICL) as a function of halo mass. Our …
formation histories (SFHs), and the intracluster light (ICL) as a function of halo mass. Our …
An accurate physical model for halo concentrations
B Diemer, M Joyce - The Astrophysical Journal, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The relation between halo mass, M, and concentration, c, is a critical component in our
understanding of the structure of dark matter halos. While numerous models for this relation …
understanding of the structure of dark matter halos. While numerous models for this relation …
Compaction and quenching of high-z galaxies in cosmological simulations: blue and red nuggets
A Zolotov, A Dekel, N Mandelker… - Monthly Notices of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We use cosmological simulations to study a characteristic evolution pattern of high-redshift
galaxies. Early, stream-fed, highly perturbed, gas-rich discs undergo phases of dissipative …
galaxies. Early, stream-fed, highly perturbed, gas-rich discs undergo phases of dissipative …