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
Berg D
(2012)
DIRECT OXYGEN ABUNDANCES FOR LOW-LUMINOSITY LVL GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bergemann M
(2014)
The Gaia -ESO Survey: radial metallicity gradients and age-metallicity relation of stars in the Milky Way disk
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bernard E
(2012)
The star formation history and dust content in the far outer disc of M31? The far outer disc of M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bernard E
(2012)
A deep, wide-field study of Holmberg II with Suprime-Cam: evidence for ram pressure stripping A wide-field study of Holmberg II
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bernardeau F
(2010)
Full-sky lensing shear at second order
in Physical Review D
Bernardeau F
(2012)
Cosmic shear bispectrum from second-order perturbations in general relativity
in Physical Review D
Berry C
(2011)
Linearized f ( R ) gravity: Gravitational radiation and Solar System tests
in Physical Review D
Berry C
(2013)
Observing the Galaxy's massive black hole with gravitational wave bursts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Berry C
(2010)
Gravitational wave energy spectrum of a parabolic encounter
in Physical Review D
Berti E
(2011)
Graviton mass bounds from space-based gravitational-wave observations of massive black hole populations
in Physical Review D
Bilir S
(2012)
Local stellar kinematics from RAVE data - III. Radial and vertical metallicity gradients based on red clump stars Metallicity gradient from RAVE DR3
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Binney J
(2014)
Galactic kinematics and dynamics from Radial Velocity Experiment stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Binney J
(2014)
New distances to RAVE stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bird S
(2012)
Massive neutrinos and the non-linear matter power spectrum The matter power with neutrinos
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Birkby J
(2012)
Discovery and characterization of detached M dwarf eclipsing binaries in the WFCAM Transit Survey WTS: masses and radii of M dwarf EBs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Blagorodnova N
(2014)
gs-tec: the Gaia spectrophotometry transient events classifier
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Blum J
(2010)
SUZAKU OBSERVATIONS OF THE BLACK HOLE H1743-322 IN OUTBURST
in The Astrophysical Journal
Blundell K
(2011)
The X-ray and radio-emitting plasma lobes of 4C23.56: further evidence of recurrent jet activity and high acceleration energies The X-ray and radio lobes of 4C23.56
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Boccaletti A
(2012)
SPICES: spectro-polarimetric imaging and characterization of exoplanetary systems From planetary disks to nearby Super Earths
in Experimental Astronomy
Boeche C
(2011)
THE RAVE CATALOG OF STELLAR ELEMENTAL ABUNDANCES: FIRST DATA RELEASE
in The Astronomical Journal
Boeche C
(2013)
Chemical gradients in the Milky Way from the RAVE data I. Dwarf stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Boeche C
(2013)
The relation between chemical abundances and kinematics of the Galactic disc with RAVE
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Boeche C
(2014)
Chemical gradients in the Milky Way from the RAVE data II. Giant stars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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