An empirical approach to galaxy formation

Authors
Silk, J
Citation
J. Silk, An empirical approach to galaxy formation, PHI T ROY A, 358(1772), 2000, pp. 2153-2158
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
ISSN journal
1364503X → ACNP
Volume
358
Issue
1772
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2153 - 2158
Database
ISI
SICI code
1364-503X(20000715)358:1772<2153:AEATGF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
I describe an approach to galaxy formation that commences with star-formati on constraints for nearby galaxies and attempts to reconstruct their past i n a statistical sense, by predicting the mean properties of the high-redshi ft Universe.