Formation and evolution of disk galaxies Export

@article{citeulike:3188561, abstract = {Global star formation is the key to understanding galaxy disk formation. This in turn depends on gravitational instability of disks and continuing gas accretion as well as minor merging. A key component is feedback from supernovae. Primary observational constraints on disk galaxy formation and evolution include the Schmidt-Kennicutt law, the Tully-Fisher relation and the galaxy luminosity function. I will review how theory confronts phenomenology, and discuss future prospects for refining our understanding of disk formation.}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, author = {Silk, Joseph}, citeulike-article-id = {3188561}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.0513}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://arxiv.org/pdf/0809.0513}, day = {2}, eprint = {0809.0513}, keywords = {evolution, galaxy, star-formation, theory}, month = {Sep}, posted-at = {2008-09-04 02:49:50}, priority = {4}, title = {Formation and evolution of disk galaxies}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.0513}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3188561 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3188561 N2 - Global star formation is the key to understanding galaxy disk formation. This in turn depends on gravitational instability of disks and continuing gas accretion as well as minor merging. A key component is feedback from supernovae. Primary observational constraints on disk galaxy formation and evolution include the Schmidt-Kennicutt law, the Tully-Fisher relation and the galaxy luminosity function. I will review how theory confronts phenomenology, and discuss future prospects for refining our understanding of disk formation. TI - Formation and evolution of disk galaxies KW - evolution KW - galaxy KW - star-formation KW - theory AU - Silk, Joseph PY - 2008/Sep/02/ UR - http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.0513 ER -