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Nearly Normal Galaxies

From the Planck Time to the Present

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. S. M. Faber

    1. Department of Astronomy, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA

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Part of the book series: Santa Cruz Summer Workshops in Astronomy and Astrophysics (SANTA CRUZ)

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Table of contents (50 papers)

  1. Distant Galaxies

    1. Evolution of Cluster Galaxies Since z = 1

      • A. Dressler
      Pages 276-289

    2. Galaxies at Very High Redshifts (z > 1)

      • S. Djorgovski
      Pages 290-299

    3. Dynamics of Galaxies at Large Redshift: Prospects for the Future

      • Richard G. Kron
      Pages 300-309

  2. Dark Matter

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 311-311
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    2. Dark Matter in Binary Galaxies and Small Groups

      • Virginia Trimble
      Pages 313-316

    3. Dark Matter in Dwarf Galaxies

      • K. C. Freeman
      Pages 317-325

    4. Dark Matter in Early-Type Galaxies

      • S. Michael Fall
      Pages 326-331

    5. What is the Cosmological Density Parameter ΩO?

      • Amos Yahil
      Pages 332-342

    6. Fundamental Physics and Dark Matter

      • Katherine Freese
      Pages 343-352

  3. Galaxies Before Recombination

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 353-353
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    2. Inflationary Universe Models and the Formation of Structure

      • Robert H. Brandenberger
      Pages 355-366

    3. Formation and Evolution of Cosmic Strings

      • Andreas Albrecht
      Pages 367-377

    4. The Quark-Hadron Phase Transition and Primordial Nucleosynthesis

      • Craig J. Hogan
      Pages 378-387

    5. Testing Cosmic Fluctuation Spectra

      • J. Richard Bond
      Pages 388-397

  4. Galaxies after Recombination

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 399-399
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    2. Models of Protogalaxy Collapse and Dissipation

      • George R. Blumenthal
      Pages 401-412

    3. Unstable Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation

      • Ricardo A. Flores
      Pages 413-420

    4. Halos and Angular Momentum Generation

      • C. S. Frenk
      Pages 421-430

    5. Cosmic Strings and the Formation of Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies

      • Neil Turok
      Pages 431-450

    6. Large Scale Drift and Peculiar Acceleration as Cosmological Tests

      • N. Vittorio, R. Juszkiewicz
      Pages 451-454
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It is sometimes said that astronomy is the crossroads of physics. In the same spirit, it can forcefully be argued that galaxies are the crossroads of astronomy. Internal pro ces ses within galaxies involve all of the fundamental components of astrophysics: stellar evolution, star formation, low-density astrophysics, dynamics, hydrodynamics, and high-energy astrophysics. Indeed, one can hardly name an observational datum in any wavelength range on any kind of celestial object that does not provide a useful clue to galaxy formation and evolution. Although internal processes in galaxies until recently occupied most of our attention, we now know that it is also vital to relate galaxies to their environment. How galaxies congregate in larger structures and are in turn influenced by them are crucial questions for galactic evolution. On a grander level we have also come to regard galaxies as the basic building blocks of the universe, the basic units whereby the large­ scale structure of the universe is apprehended and quantified. On a grander level still, we also believe strongly that galaxies are the direct descendents of early density irregularities in the Big Bang. Galaxy properties are now viewed as providing a crucial constraint on the physics of the Big Bang and a vital link between the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the universe.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Astronomy, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA

    S. M. Faber

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