Globular Clusters - Guides to Galaxies Proceedings of the Joint ESO-FONDAP Workshop on Globular Clusters held in Concepción, Chile, 6–10 March 2006 /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Richtler, Tom (Editor), Larsen, Søren (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Eso Astrophysics Symposia, European Southern Observatory,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

The principal question of whether and how globular clusters can contribute to a better understanding of galaxy formation and evolution is perhaps the main driving force behind the overall endeavour of studying globular cluster systems. Naturally, this splits up into many individual problems. The obj...