Galaxy formation and evolution 2010 - 2015
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Institute of Astronomy
Abstract
TThis programmatic five-year rolling grant application addresses one of the most important problems in extragalactic astronomy, the formation and evolution of galaxies. The task is one of the key goals in the current STFC Road Map and is a defining objective of virtually every national decadal survey world-wide. A full understanding of galaxy formation and evolution requires multiple lines of attack. Observations of the resolved stellar populations in the Milky Way and its Local Group companions provide a detailed fossil record of the dynamical assemblies of the galaxies, the formation of stars, and the buildup of heavy elements over a wide range of mass scales and initial conditions. At the other end of the scale, observations of distant galaxies spanning lookback times of up to 12 Gyr provide direct measurements of the evolution of galaxy populations and the buildup of stars and metals with cosmic time. Finally, measurements of the large-scale star formation and abundance properties of nearby galaxies form a vital astrophysical bridge between the studies of nearby resolved stellar populations and the distant high-redshift investigations, by allowing us to characterise the evolutionary properties of the Hubble sequence and the complex ``gastrophysical'' processes that regulate the accretion of gas and the formation of stars in galaxies. In this rolling grant application we propose a series of investigations that will advance our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution on all three fronts.
Organisations
Publications
Raimundo S
(2010)
Radiation pressure, absorption and AGN feedback in the Chandra Deep Fields Absorption in the Chandra Deep Fields
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tauber J
(2010)
Planck pre-launch status: The Planck mission
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Ogrean G
(2010)
Central galaxy growth and feedback in the most massive nearby cool core cluster The cool-core of RXCJ1504.1-0248
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Erlund M
(2010)
Two types of shock in the hotspot of the giant quasar 4C74.26: a high-resolution comparison from Chandra, Gemini and MERLIN Two types of shock within a hotspot
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dervisoglu A
(2010)
Spin angular momentum evolution of the long-period Algols Spin angular momentum evolution of Algols
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Walton D
(2010)
Explaining the hard excesses in active galactic nuclei Explaining the hard excesses in AGN
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gibson R
(2010)
THE EVOLUTION OF QUASAR C IV AND Si IV BROAD ABSORPTION LINES OVER MULTI-YEAR TIMESCALES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Million E
(2010)
Feedback under the microscope - I. Thermodynamic structure and AGN-driven shocks in M87 AGN feedback in M87
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cooke R
(2010)
A carbon-enhanced metal-poor damped Lya system: probing gas from Population III nucleosynthesis?? A carbon-enhanced metal-poor DLA
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hanson D
(2010)
Asymmetric beams and CMB statistical anisotropy
in Physical Review D
Hinkley S
(2010)
DISCOVERY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A FAINT STELLAR COMPANION TO THE A3V STAR ? VIRGINIS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Belokurov V
(2010)
BIG FISH, LITTLE FISH: TWO NEW ULTRA-FAINT SATELLITES OF THE MILKY WAY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bolton J
(2010)
A first direct measurement of the intergalactic medium temperature around a quasar at z= 6 The IGM temperature around a quasar at z=6
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Maschberger T
(2010)
Properties of hierarchically forming star clusters Hierarchically forming star clusters
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Breddels M
(2010)
Distance determination for RAVE stars using stellar models
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Bonsor A
(2011)
Dynamical effects of stellar mass-loss on a Kuiper-like belt Dynamical effects of stellar mass-loss
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wright J
(2011)
THE CALIFORNIA PLANET SURVEY. III. A POSSIBLE 2:1 RESONANCE IN THE EXOPLANETARY TRIPLE SYSTEM HD 37124
in The Astrophysical Journal
Trenti M
(2011)
THE BRIGHTEST OF REIONIZING GALAXIES SURVEY: DESIGN AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Filgas R
(2011)
The two-component jet of GRB 080413B
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Huerta E
(2011)
Intermediate-mass-ratio inspirals in the Einstein Telescope. I. Signal-to-noise ratio calculations
in Physical Review D
Sijacki D
(2011)
Gravitational recoils of supermassive black holes in hydrodynamical simulations of gas-rich galaxies Recoils of black holes in gas-rich galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hlavacek-Larrondo J
(2011)
Investigating a sample of strong cool core, highly luminous clusters with radiatively inefficient nuclei Radiatively inefficient cluster cores
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rigby J
(2011)
THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF A LENSED STAR-FORMING GALAXY AT z = 1.7
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hinkley S
(2011)
ESTABLISHING a Oph AS A PROTOTYPE ROTATOR: IMPROVED ASTROMETRIC ORBIT
in The Astrophysical Journal
Martin R
(2011)
Tidal warping and precession of Be star decretion discs Tidal warping of Be star decretion discs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society