ISLAND UNIVERSES STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF DISK GALAXIES /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: DE JONG, R. S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Σειρά: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Space sciences.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

This book contains an up-to-date review of the structure and evolution of disk galaxies from both the observational and theoretical point of view. The book is the proceedings of the "Island Universes" conference held at the island of Terschelling, The Netherlands in July 2005, which attrac...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• From the contents Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. List of Participants
• Part I: Properties of Stellar Disks
• Part II: Kinematics and Dynamics of Disk Galaxies
• Part III: Bars, Spiral Structure, and Secular Evolution in Disk Galaxies
• Part IV: The Outskirts and Environment of Disk Galaxies
• Part V: Interstellar Matter
• Part VI: (Evolution of) Star Formation in Galactic Disks
• Part VII: Disk Galaxies through Cosmic Time
• Part VIII: Formation Models of Disk Galaxies
• Part IX Conference Summary. Island Universes. Index.