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Galactic Bulges

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Editors:
  1. Eija Laurikainen

    1. University of Oulu, Astronomy and Space Ph, Oulu, Finland

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  2. Reynier Peletier

    1. Kapteyn Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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  3. Dimitri Gadotti

    1. European Southern Observatory (ESO), Santiago, Chile

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  • Addresses the key open question - what is the fraction of galaxies with no classical bulges in the local Universe
  • Attempts to clarify the role of the various types of bulges during the mass build-up of galaxies
  • Serves as an essential entry point for PhD students and non-specialists

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 418)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Bulges: Seen from a Philosophically-Informed Historical Perspective

    • Barry F. Madore
    Pages 1-11

  3. Distinguishing the Main Types of Bulges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. The Intrinsic Shape of Galaxy Bulges

      • Jairo Méndez-Abreu
      Pages 15-40

    3. An Observational Guide to Identifying Pseudobulges and Classical Bulges in Disc Galaxies

      • David B. Fisher, Niv Drory
      Pages 41-75

    4. Observed Properties of Boxy/Peanut/Barlens Bulges

      • Eija Laurikainen, Heikki Salo
      Pages 77-106

    5. Nuclear Star Clusters and Bulges

      • David R. Cole, Victor P. Debattista
      Pages 107-124

  4. Observational Properties of Bulges in Galaxy Surveys

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Stellar Populations of Bulges at Low Redshift

      • Patricia Sánchez-Blázquez
      Pages 127-159

    3. The Stellar Kinematics of Extragalactic Bulges

      • Jesús Falcón-Barroso
      Pages 161-183

    4. A Universal Kinematic Scaling Relation and Galaxy Bulges

      • Dennis Zaritsky
      Pages 185-195

  5. The Milky Way Bulge

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. The Milky Way Bulge: Observed Properties and a Comparison to External Galaxies

      • Oscar A. Gonzalez, Dimitri Gadotti
      Pages 199-232

    3. Theoretical Models of the Galactic Bulge

      • Juntai Shen, Zhao-Yu Li
      Pages 233-260

  6. Coevolution of Bulges and Black Holes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 261-261
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    2. Galaxy Bulges and Their Massive Black Holes: A Review

      • Alister W. Graham
      Pages 263-313
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About this book

This book consists of invited reviews on Galactic Bulges written by experts in the field. A central point of the book is that, while in the standard picture of galaxy formation a significant amount of the baryonic mass is expected to reside in classical bulges, the question what is the fraction of galaxies with no classical bulges in the local Universe has remained open. The most spectacular example of a galaxy with no significant classical bulge is the Milky Way. The reviews of this book attempt to clarify the role of the various types of bulges during the mass build-up of galaxies, based on morphology, kinematics and stellar populations and connecting their properties at low and high redshifts. The observed properties are compared with the predictions of the theoretical models, accounting for the many physical processes leading to the central mass concentration and their destruction in galaxies. This book serves as an entry point for PhD students and non-specialists and as a reference work for researchers in the field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Oulu, Astronomy and Space Ph, Oulu, Finland

    Eija Laurikainen

  • Kapteyn Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Reynier Peletier

  • European Southern Observatory (ESO), Santiago, Chile

    Dimitri Gadotti

About the editors

Dr. Eija Laurikainen is Senior researcher at Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO (FINCA), working at the University of Oulu. She is primary or co-investigator in several international collaborations on galaxy research.

Dr. Reynier F. Peletier is Full Professor and Department Chair of the Kapteyn Institute of the University of Groningen. His main research focus is on formation and evolution of galaxies.

Dr. Dimitri A. Gadotti is ESO Faculty/Operations Staff Astronomer. His research aims at understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Galactic Bulges

  • Editors: Eija Laurikainen, Reynier Peletier, Dimitri Gadotti

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19378-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-19377-9Published: 08 October 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37210-5Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-19378-6Published: 29 September 2015

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 481

  • Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

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