Galaxy formation in the lambda-cold dark matter cosmology

In this thesis I explore the effects of the various physical processes behind galaxy formation and evolution in hierarchical cosmologies by using semi-analytical modelling. I use the Durham semi-analytical model GALFORM. I first test the GALFORM model predictions using observations from the Sloan Di...

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Main Author: Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Juan Esteban
Published: Durham University 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.519118