Galaxy Formation
Abstract
Description
I review the current status of theoretical studies of galaxy formation. I outline the importance of the physics of baryonic component in galaxy formation by showing results obtained by using two major tools, semi-analytical approaches and cosmological simulations. In particular, I emphasis on roles of feedback in galaxy formation and discuss whether apparent conflictions between the standard theory of structure formation, the cold dark matter model, and observations can be solved by the feedback. I also discuss future prospects in numerical simulations of galaxy formation.
15 pages, 3 figures, invited review talk, to appear in the ASP conference proceedings of the "Frank N. Bash Symposium 2007: New Horizons in Astronomy", editors: A. Frebel, J. Maund, J. Shen, M. Siegel
15 pages, 3 figures, invited review talk, to appear in the ASP conference proceedings of the "Frank N. Bash Symposium 2007: New Horizons in Astronomy", editors: A. Frebel, J. Maund, J. Shen, M. Siegel