On star formation and chemical evolution in the Galactic disc

dc.creatorPortinari, L.
dc.creatorChiosi, C.
dc.date1999-08-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:32:56Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:32:56Z
dc.descriptionThe abundance gradients and the radial gas profile of the Galactic disc are analysed by means of a model for the chemical evolution of galaxies. As one of the major uncertainties in models for galaxy evolution is the star formation (SF) process, various SF laws are considered,to assess the response of model predictions to the different assumptions. Only some SF laws are successful in reproducing the metallicity gradient, and only if combined with a suitable infall timescale increasing outward (inside-out formation scenario). Still, it is difficult to reproduce at the same time also the observed gas distribution; we therefore suggest further improvements for the models.
dc.description14 pages, 10 figures, accepted for publication on Astronomy and Astrophysics
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9908326
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9908326
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/14651
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleOn star formation and chemical evolution in the Galactic disc
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