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
Pontzen A
(2011)
Linearization of homogeneous, nearly-isotropic cosmological models
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Punturo M
(2010)
The Einstein Telescope: a third-generation gravitational wave observatory
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Babak S
(2010)
The Mock LISA Data Challenges: from challenge 3 to challenge 4
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Sathyaprakash B
(2012)
Scientific objectives of Einstein Telescope
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Canizares P
(2011)
The LISA Pathfinder DMU and Radiation Monitor
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Feroz F
(2010)
Classifying LISA gravitational wave burst signals using Bayesian evidence
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Nandra K
(2011)
GRAVITAS: general relativistic astrophysics via timing and spectroscopy
in Experimental Astronomy
Harrison D
(2011)
A fast 2D image reconstruction algorithm from 1D data for the Gaia mission
in Experimental Astronomy
Risquez D
(2012)
Dynamical attitude model for Gaia
in Experimental Astronomy
Boccaletti A
(2012)
SPICES: spectro-polarimetric imaging and characterization of exoplanetary systems From planetary disks to nearby Super Earths
in Experimental Astronomy
Hanson D
(2010)
Weak lensing of the CMB
in General Relativity and Gravitation
Gair J
(2010)
Exploring intermediate and massive black-hole binaries with the Einstein Telescope
in General Relativity and Gravitation
Lewis A
(2011)
The shape of the CMB lensing bispectrum
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Viel M
(2010)
The effect of neutrinos on the matter distribution as probed by the intergalactic medium
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Howlett C
(2012)
CMB power spectrum parameter degeneracies in the era of precision cosmology
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Audren B
(2013)
Neutrino masses and cosmological parameters from a Euclid-like survey: Markov Chain Monte Carlo forecasts including theoretical errors
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Bonvin C.
(2010)
CMB temperature anisotropy at large scales induced by a causal primordial magnetic field
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Xia J
(2012)
Constraints on massive neutrinos from the CFHTLS angular power spectrum
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Salvatore M
(2010)
Definitive evidence of Hesperian basalt in Acidalia and Chryse planitiae
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Donaldson Hanna K
(2012)
Laboratory emissivity measurements of the plagioclase solid solution series under varying environmental conditions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Skok J
(2010)
Spectrally distinct ejecta in Syrtis Major, Mars: Evidence for environmental change at the Hesperian-Amazonian boundary
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Canizares P
(2012)
Testing Chern-Simons modified gravity with observations of extreme-mass-ratio binaries
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Canizares P
(2011)
Time-domain modelling of Extreme-Mass-Ratio Inspirals for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Gair J
(2010)
Nested sampling as a tool for LISA data analysis
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
ZIPFEL J
(2011)
Bounce Rock-A shergottite-like basalt encountered at Meridiani Planum, Mars
in Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Richardson C
(2014)
Interpreting the ionization sequence in AGN emission-line spectra
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nardini E
(2012)
Investigating the reflection contribution to the X-ray emission of Ton S180 X-ray reflection in Ton S180
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Owen J
(2012)
On the theory of disc photoevaporation The theory of photoevaporation
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
Bendo G
(2012)
Investigations of dust heating in M81, M83 and NGC 2403 with the Herschel Space Observatory Dust heating in M81, M83 and NGC 2403
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dunn R
(2010)
The radio properties of a complete, X-ray selected sample of nearby, massive elliptical galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collins M
(2011)
The scatter about the 'Universal' dwarf spheroidal mass profile: a kinematic study of the M31 satellites And V and And VI Scatter about Universal dwarf spheroidal mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Allen J
(2013)
Classification and analysis of emission-line galaxies using mean field independent component analysis
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Battaglia G
(2012)
A wide-area view of the Phoenix dwarf galaxy from Very Large Telescope/FORS imaging? Survey of the Phoenix transition type
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wyrzykowski L
(2010)
The OGLE view of microlensing towards the Magellanic Clouds - II. OGLE-II Small Magellanic Cloud data? OGLE-II microlensing towards the SMC
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fabian A
(2011)
The energy source of the filaments around the giant galaxy NGC 1275 Power to the filaments
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Veljanoski J
(2014)
The outer halo globular cluster system of M31 - II. Kinematics
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pettini M
(2010)
CASSOWARY 20: a wide separation Einstein Cross identified with the X-shooter spectrograph
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fabian A
(2011)
A wide Chandra view of the core of the Perseus cluster A wider view of the Perseus cluster
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Becker G
(2011)
Detection of extended He ii reionization in the temperature evolution of the intergalactic medium? IGM temperatures over 2 < z < 5
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Zoghbi A
(2010)
Broad iron L line and X-ray reverberation in 1H0707-495
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mittal R
(2011)
Herschel? observations of the Centaurus cluster - the dynamics of cold gas in a cool core Herschel observations of the Centaurus cluster
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Huxor A
(2011)
Exploring the properties of the M31 halo globular cluster system The M31 halo globular cluster system
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kara E
(2013)
Revealing the X-ray source in IRAS 13224-3809 through flux-dependent reverberation lags
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tremblay G
(2012)
Residual cooling and persistent star formation amid active galactic nucleus feedback in Abell 2597 Residual cooling amid AGN feedback in A2597
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kennedy G
(2011)
Collisional evolution of irregular satellite swarms: detectable dust around Solar system and extrasolar planets Evolution of irregular satellite swarms
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sil'chenko O
(2012)
Ages and abundances in large-scale stellar discs of nearby S0 galaxies Discs of S0 galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mocz P
(2011)
Inverse-Compton ghosts and double-lobed radio sources in the X-ray sky Inverse-Compton ghosts and giant radio sources
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Williams A
(2014)
Hamiltonians of spherical Galaxies in action-angle coordinates
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society