Key physical processes in the circumgalactic medium
CA Faucher-Giguère, SP Oh - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Spurred by rich, multiwavelength observations and enabled by new simulations, ranging
from cosmological to subparsec scales, the past decade has seen major theoretical …
from cosmological to subparsec scales, the past decade has seen major theoretical …
Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation
Over recent decades, cosmological simulations of galaxy formation have been instrumental
in advancing our understanding of structure and galaxy formation in the Universe. These …
in advancing our understanding of structure and galaxy formation in the Universe. These …
Understanding galaxy evolution through emission lines
LJ Kewley, DC Nicholls… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
We review the use of emission lines for understanding galaxy evolution, focusing on
excitation source, metallicity, ionization parameter, ISM pressure, and electron density. We …
excitation source, metallicity, ionization parameter, ISM pressure, and electron density. We …
Streams, substructures, and the early history of the Milky Way
A Helmi - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The advent of the second data release of the Gaia mission, in combination with data from
large spectroscopic surveys, is revolutionizing our understanding of the Galaxy. Thanks to …
large spectroscopic surveys, is revolutionizing our understanding of the Galaxy. Thanks to …
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 …
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 …
Are the ultra-high-redshift galaxies at z > 10 surprising in the context of standard galaxy formation models?
LYA Yung, RS Somerville, SL Finkelstein… - Monthly Notices of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT A substantial number of ultra-high redshift (8≲ z≲ 17) galaxy candidates have
been detected with JWST, posing the question: Are these observational results surprising in …
been detected with JWST, posing the question: Are these observational results surprising in …
Line-intensity mapping: theory review with a focus on star-formation lines
Line-intensity mapping (LIM) is an emerging approach to survey the Universe, using
relatively low-aperture instruments to scan large portions of the sky and collect the total …
relatively low-aperture instruments to scan large portions of the sky and collect the total …
AGN wind scaling relations and the co-evolution of black holes and galaxies
Context. Feedback from accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs) is often identified as
the main mechanism responsible for regulating star formation in active galactic nucleus …
the main mechanism responsible for regulating star formation in active galactic nucleus …
Introducing the Illustris Project: simulating the coevolution of dark and visible matter in the Universe
ABSTRACT We introduce the Illustris Project, a series of large-scale hydrodynamical
simulations of galaxy formation. The highest resolution simulation, Illustris-1, covers a …
simulations of galaxy formation. The highest resolution simulation, Illustris-1, covers a …