Secular Evolution of Galaxies
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Secular Evolution of Galaxies

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Secular Evolution of Galaxies

About this book

The formation and evolution of galaxies is one of the most important topics in astrophysics. Secular evolution refers to the relatively slow dynamical evolution due to internal processes induced by a galaxy's spiral arms, bars, galactic winds, black holes and dark matter haloes. It plays an important role in the evolution of spiral galaxies with major consequences for galactic bulges, the transfer of angular momentum, and the distribution of a galaxy's constituent stars, gas and dust. This internal evolution is key to understanding cosmological models of galaxy formation and evolution. Based on the twenty-third Winter School of the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, this volume presents reviews from nine experts on the observational and theoretical research into secular processes, and what these processes can tell us about the structure and formation of galaxies. The volume provides a grounding for graduate students and researchers working on galactic dynamics and galaxy evolution.

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Table of contents

  1. List of Contributors
  2. Participants
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Secular evolution in disk galaxies
  6. Galaxy morphology
  7. Dynamics of secular evolution
  8. Bars and secular evolution in disk galaxies:Theoretical input
  9. Stellar populations
  10. Star formation rate indicators
  11. The evolving interstellar medium
  12. Evolution of star formation and gas
  13. Cosmological evolution of galaxies