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Island Universes

Structure and Evolution of Disk Galaxies

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2007

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  1. R. S. DE JONG

    1. Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, U.S.A.

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  • Brings together a broad range of aspects of disk galaxies: structure and dynamics, the latest multi-wavelength surveys, low- and high redshift observations, theory and observations

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings (ASSSP)

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Table of contents (98 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIV
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  2. PROPERTIES OF STELLAR DISKS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages I-XXIV
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    2. STELLAR DISKS

      • K.C. Freeman
      Pages 3-16

    3. DISENTANGLING STAR FORMATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND MORPHOLOGY IN GALAXY EVOLUTION

      • Daniel Christlein, Ann Zabludoff
      Pages 17-22

    4. MEASURING STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF GALAXIES IN THE LOCAL UNIVERSE

      • Paul D. Allen, Simon P. Driver, Jochen Liske, Alister W. Graham
      Pages 23-28

    5. EXTRAGALACTIC THICK DISKS

      • Julianne J. Dalcanton, Anil C. Seth, Peter Yoachim
      Pages 29-40

    6. THE OPACITY OF SPIRAL GALAXY DISKS

      • Benne W. Holwerda, R.A. González, Ronald J. Allen, P.C. van der Kruit
      Pages 41-46

    7. STELLAR POPULATIONS IN BULGES OF SPIRAL GALAXIES

      • Bhaskeand K. Moorthy, Jon A. Holtzman
      Pages 47-52

    8. THE THIN AND THICK DISKS OF THE GALAXY: DIFFERENCES IN EVOLUTION

      • Tetyana V. Nykytyuk, Tamara V. Mishenina
      Pages 53-56

    9. THE MILKY WAY AND THE TULLY–FISHER RELATION

      • L. Portinari, J. Holmberg, C. Flynn
      Pages 57-60

    10. THE CONTRIBUTION OF LSB GALAXIES TO THE LOCAL GALAXY NUMBER DENSITY

      • Clemens Trachternach, Dominik J. Bomans, Lutz Haberzettl, Ralf-Juergen Dettmar
      Pages 61-64

  3. KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF DISK GALAXIES

    1. Front Matter

      Pages I-XXIV
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    2. DYNAMICS OF DISKS

      • James Binney
      Pages 67-76

    3. CIRCULAR VELOCITY AND CENTRAL VELOCITY DISPERSION IN LOW SURFACE BRIGHTNESS GALAXIES

      • E.M. Corsini, A. Pizzella, E. Dalla Bontà, F. Bertola, L. Cocato, M. Sarzi
      Pages 77-82

    4. COUNTERROTATING CORE IN THE LMC: ACCRETION AND/OR MERGER?

      • Annapurni Subramaniam, Tushar P. Prabhu
      Pages 83-88

    5. HALO MASS PROFILES OF LOW SURFACE BRIGHTNESS GALAXIES

      • W.J.G. de Blok
      Pages 89-94

    6. THE DISK MASS PROJECT

      • Marc A.W. Verheijen, Matthew A. Bershady, Rob A. Swaters, David R. Andersen, Kyle B. Westfall
      Pages 95-100

    7. A DARK GALAXY IN THE VIRGO CLUSTER IMAGED AT 21-CM

      • R. Minchin, M. J. Disney, J. I. Davies, A. R. Marble, C. D. Impey, P. J. Boyce et al.
      Pages 101-106

    8. COMPARING DYNAMICAL AND STELLAR POPULATION MASS-TO-LIGHT RATIO ESTIMATES

      • Roelof S. de Jong, Eric F. Bell
      Pages 107-116

    9. FEEDING THE NUCLEAR STARBURST IN NGC6946

      • T. Böker, E. Schinnerer, E. Emsellem, U. Lisenfeld
      Pages 117-120
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About this book

This book contains an up-to-date review of the structure and evolution of disk galaxies from both the observational and theoretical point of view. The book is the proceedings of the "Island Universes" conference held at the island of Terschelling, The Netherlands in July 2005, which attracted about 130 experts and students in the field. The conference was organized as a tribute to Dr. Piet C. van der Kruit for receiving the honorary Jacobus C. Kapteyn Professorship in Astronomy. The eight topical themes discussed at the meeting are reflected in these proceedings: 1) Properties of Stellar Disks, 2) Kinematics and Dynamics of Disk Galaxies, 3) Bars, Spiral Structure, and Secular Evolution in Disk Galaxies, 4) The Outskirts and Environment of Disk Galaxies, 5) Interstellar Matter, 6) (Evolution of) Star Formation in Galactic Disks, 7) Disk Galaxies through Cosmic Time, and 8) Formation Models of Disk Galaxies. These proceedings are concluded with a conference summary reflecting on the most significant recent progress and outstanding problems. This volume is unique in that it brings together such a broad range of aspects of disk galaxies: structure and dynamics, the latest multi-wavelength surveys, low- and high redshift observations, theory and observations. This book is addressed to professional astronomers and their students.

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  • Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, U.S.A.

    R. S. DE JONG

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