Dwarf Galaxies (IAU S344)
From the Deep Universe to the Present
Part of Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
- Editors:
- Kristen B. W. McQuinn, University of Texas, Austin
- Sabrina Stierwalt, California Institute of Technology
- Date Published: December 2019
- availability: In stock
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108471619
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Dwarf galaxies are important tools for understanding structure formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic time. These low-mass systems allow us to gain a detailed understanding of stellar, chemical, and dynamical properties in the nearby universe; they also provide a unique window into the complex physics of the early universe. The Proceedings of IAU Symposium 344 present our current understanding of dwarf galaxies, with sections dedicated to: Local Group dwarf galaxies; the interstellar medium and star formation in dwarfs; metallicity, massive stars, and chemical evolution; the dwarf galaxy–environment connection; low-mass galaxies at high redshift; and dwarfs as cosmological probes. Broad overviews from leaders in the field, detailed presentation of cutting-edge results, and short summaries of a wide range of work are included for each of these topics, suitable for both experts and newcomers to the field.
Read more- Presents a comprehensive, integration of our current knowledge of dwarf galaxies across cosmic time, over a range of environments, and at various spatial scales, providing cosmological context for results on low-mass galaxies
- Connects the individual components of dwarf galaxies (stars, gas, chemical elements, dark matter) to their broader properties, scaling relations, and cosmological models, bridging numerous research communities
- Includes high-level overviews written by leaders in the field, detailed reports on cutting edge research, and short summaries over a wide-range of topics, appealing to a range of readers, from students to experienced astronomers
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'Dwarf galaxies (typically less than a billion solar masses) are currently at the forefront of several areas of astrophysical research, including cosmology, stellar feedback and the interstellar medium. This book presents proceedings of the recent International Astronomical Union symposium on dwarf galaxies. The meeting particularly emphasized the connections between observations and simulations, which have lately managed to routinely resolve dwarf galaxies, as well as between dwarfs in the local and the early Universe, the latter being revealed by our ever-improving observational capabilities.' Karouzos Marios, Nature Astronomy
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- Date Published: December 2019
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108471619
- length: 520 pages
- dimensions: 254 x 180 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.98kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
1. Plenary session Martha Haynes and Laura Sales
2. Local group dwarf galaxies Andrew Cole, Cuihua Du and Luca Sbordone
3. Metallicity, massive stars and chemical evolution Sylvia Ekström, Denise Gonçalves, Miriam García, Yuri Nishimura, Patrick Steyrleithner and Kei Tanaka
4. Interstellar medium and star formation Alberto Bolatto, Suzanne Madden, Volker Heesen and Vianney Lebouteiller
5. The dwarf galaxy-environment connection Marco Grossi, Claude Carignan, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Samantha Penny and Matthew Taylor
6. Low-mass galaxies at high redshift Hakim Atek and Xu Kong
7. Dwarfs as cosmological probes Yakov Faerman, Olga Kashibadze, Masahiro Nagashima, Andrea Negri, Takashi Okamoto and Ichi Tanaka.
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