Galaxies: Structure, Dynamics and Evolution
Contents:
Galaxies: Structure, Dynamics and Evolution
Introduction to Galaxies
Galaxy formation
Diversity of Galaxies
Observations of galaxies
Gravitation
Poisson equation
Orbit theory
Dynamical equilibrium in galaxies
Dynamical processes affecting satellite galaxies
Galaxies: Structure, Dynamics and Evolution
Docs
»
Welcome to Galaxies: Structure, Dynamics and Evolution’s documentation!
View page source
Welcome to Galaxies: Structure, Dynamics and Evolution’s documentation!
¶
Contents:
Galaxies: Structure, Dynamics and Evolution
Contact hours
Tutorials/Assignments
Textbooks of interest
Final examination
Grading scheme
Tutors
Aim of the lecture notes
Introduction to Galaxies
Galaxies:
Galaxies : Formation
Big questions
Exercises
Galaxy formation
Cosmology
The inhomogeneous Universe
Halo formation
Galaxy formation
Coding project
Diversity of Galaxies
Galaxy morphology
Galaxy luminosity/Stellar mass
Sizes of galaxies
Gas masses
Color
Environment
Observations of galaxies
Measuring light from galaxies
Spectroscopy of galaxies
Elliptical galaxies
Disk galaxies
Statistical properties of galaxies
Gravitation
Time scales important for dynamics
Point mass distribution
Newton’s theorems
Circular velocity
Spherically symmetric distributions
Non-spherical mass distributions
Inhomogenous distribution
Azimuthally symmetric distributions
General azimuthally symmetric distributions
Poisson equation
Spherical coordinate system
Cylindrical coordinate system
Orbit theory
Spherical coordinate system
Spherically symmetric potential
Radial and angular oscillations
Integrals of motion
Surfaces of section
Code for surfaces of section
Orbits near the guiding radius
Dynamical equilibrium in galaxies
Spherically symmetric case
Axially symmetric case
Tensor virial theorem
Applications of the virial theorem
Jeans theorem
Appendix
Dynamical processes affecting satellite galaxies
Dynamical friction
Tidal truncation of subhalos
Indices and tables
¶
Index
Module Index
Search Page