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Spectral Evolution of Galaxies

Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop of the Advanced School of Astronomy of the “Ettore Majorana” Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Italy, March 12–22, 1985

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Cesare Chiosi

    1. Institute of Astronomy, University of Padova, Italy

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  2. Alvio Renzini

    1. Department of Astronomy, University of Bologna, Italy

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 122)

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Table of contents (38 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introductory Lecture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Galaxy Evolution: Some Issues and Questions

      • Joseph Silk
      Pages 3-11

  3. Galaxy and Star Formation Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Towards a Theory of Galaxy Formation

      • Joseph Silk
      Pages 15-29

    3. Physical Processes in Star Formation

      • Joseph Silk
      Pages 31-46

    4. Theoretical and Observational Evidence for the Existence of a Single Fragmentation Law, and Galactic Evolution.

      • A. Di Fazio, R. Capuzzo Dolcetta
      Pages 47-55

    5. Star Formation Tracers in Galaxies

      • James Lequeux
      Pages 57-73

    6. Age and Processes of Star Formation in Very Young LMC Associations

      • Irene Tarrab
      Pages 75-80

    7. On the Relationship between Neutral Hydrogen Mass, Luminosity and Color in Irregular Galaxies

      • G. Comte
      Pages 81-86

    8. IZW18 and the Search for Very Metal Poor Galaxies

      • D. Kunth
      Pages 87-90

    9. Bolometric Luminosity Evolution

      • Carol J. Lonsdale
      Pages 91-96

    10. Galaxy Encounters and the Holmberg Effect

      • Barry F. Madore
      Pages 97-102

    11. The Effects of Galaxy — Galaxy Interactions on Nuclear Activity

      • J. M. van der Hulst, E. Hummel, W. C. Keel, R. C. Kennicutt Jr.
      Pages 103-110

    12. Galaxies in the Infrared

      • Teije de Jong
      Pages 111-126

    13. IRAS Far-Infrared Observations of Interacting Galaxies

      • K. Brink
      Pages 127-130

  4. Stellar Populations in the Local Group

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. The Stellar Populations of Galaxies in the Local Group

      • Jeremy Mould
      Pages 133-141

    3. M Giants in the Galactic Nuclear Bulge

      • Jay A. Frogel
      Pages 143-156

    4. Age and Mass of M Giants in the Galactic Bulge

      • A. E. Whitford
      Pages 157-170
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About this book

As it was said by one of the participants to this workshop" In our attempts to understand the spectral evolution of galaxies, we are fortunate indeed to have the ability to look back in time and observe galaxies as they were billions of years ago. Perhaos in no other discipline is it possible to gain such a direct view to hJstory. The galaxies we seek to study are remote, their light faint, and thus only recently has it become technicaJlv feasible to sample the spectra of normal luminosity galaxies at lookback times of five billion years or more" .... or, perhaps. even to see galaxies in the process of their formation. or shortly afterwards. This fourth workshop organized by the "Advanced School ot Astronomy was indeed centered on the "Spectral Evolution of Galaxies". on reviewing and discussing the relevant astrophysical processes and on assessing our current ability to model and understand the evolution of stellar populations. Following an opening session dealing with some outstanding questions of galaxy evolution. Session I addressed the specific problems of galaxy and star formation processes. topics of uncertainty and controversy to which IRAS observations may give novel perspectives. The properties of stellar populations in the local group of galaxies formed the basis of Session II. Session III dealt with the fundaments of the theory of spectral and photometrical evolution of stellar populations. and with recent developments in the theory of stellar structure. a necessary step to model and understand galactic evolution.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Astronomy, University of Padova, Italy

    Cesare Chiosi

  • Department of Astronomy, University of Bologna, Italy

    Alvio Renzini

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Spectral Evolution of Galaxies

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop of the Advanced School of Astronomy of the “Ettore Majorana” Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Italy, March 12–22, 1985

  • Editors: Cesare Chiosi, Alvio Renzini

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4598-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1986

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2187-7Published: 28 February 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8543-4Published: 04 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-4598-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 490

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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