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Active galactic nuclei / / edited by Françoise Combes
| Active galactic nuclei / / edited by Françoise Combes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley and Sons Inc, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 pages) |
| Disciplina | 523.112 |
| Soggetto topico |
Active galactic nuclei
Galaxies |
| ISBN |
1-394-16372-X
1-394-16370-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910677289303321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley and Sons Inc, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Galaxies : formation and evolution / / edited by Françoise Combes
| Galaxies : formation and evolution / / edited by Françoise Combes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : ISTE Ltd. : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 523.112 |
| Soggetto topico | Galaxies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-81798-6
1-119-81800-1 1-119-81799-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Classification of Galaxies -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Classes of galaxies -- 1.3. Elliptical galaxies -- 1.4. Spiral galaxies -- 1.5. SO galaxies -- 1.6. Magellanic spiral and irregular galaxies -- 1.7. Dwarf elliptical, SO, and spheroidal galaxies -- 1.8. Edge-on galaxies -- 1.9. Morphology of interacting and merging galaxies -- 1.10. General properties along the CVRHS sequence -- 1.10.1. Morphological systematics -- 1.10.2. Astrophysical systematics -- 1.11. Other approaches to galaxy classification -- 1.12. Interpretations of morphology -- 1.13. Artificial galaxies and the future of galaxy classification -- 1.14. References -- 2 Our Galaxy, the Milky Way -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Baryonic discs and their spiral structure -- 2.2.1. Neutral, ionized and molecular gas -- 2.2.2. Thin and thick stellar discs -- 2.2.3. Spiral structure from gaseous and stellar tracers -- 2.3. The central kiloparsecs: the bar and the bulge -- 2.4. The stellar halo -- 2.5. On the dark matter content and shape, as inferred from rotation curves and stellar streams -- 2.6. Dissecting the global structure: stellar kinematics, abundances and ages -- 2.6.1. Setting the scene: the solar vicinity -- 2.6.2. Zooming out on a several kpc scale -- 2.6.3. Digging into the bulge -- 2.7. Reconstructing the Milky Way evolution -- 2.8. Perspectives -- 2.9. References -- 3 Early-type Galaxies -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. General properties: components and morphology -- 3.2.1. Discs and bars -- 3.2.2. Gas and dust content -- 3.2.3. Dark matter and halo -- 3.2.4. Globular clusters -- 3.2.5. Light and mass profiles -- 3.2.6. Extreme cases: brightest cluster galaxies and ultra-diffuse galaxies -- 3.3. Zoom on the stellar component.
3.3.1. Scaling relations: Faber-Jackson, fundamental plane and virial plane -- 3.3.2. Age and metallicity -- 3.3.3. Initial mass function -- 3.4. Dynamics of ETGs -- 3.4.1. Observations -- 3.4.2. Toward a kinematic classification of ETGs -- 3.4.3. Modeling -- 3.4.4. Supermassive black holes -- 3.5. Formation and evolution processes -- 3.5.1. Perspective at z = 0: the mass-radius plane -- 3.5.2. Growth, mergers and transformations -- 3.5.3. Ex situ versus in situ -- 3.5.4. Environment -- 3.6. Conclusion -- 3.7. References -- 4 Spiral Galaxies -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Blue and red galaxies: quenching star formation -- 4.2.1. Definition of bimodality -- 4.2.2. The parameters that determine the red sequence -- 4.2.3. Mechanisms for quenching star formation -- 4.3. Spiral galaxies: density waves or not? -- 4.3.1. The winding problem -- 4.3.2. The theory of density waves -- 4.3.3. Role of gas and star formation -- 4.4. Bars: drivers of evolution -- 4.4.1. Formation of bars -- 4.4.2. Orbits in a barred galaxy -- 4.4.3. Response of gas to a barred potential -- 4.4.4. Vertical resonances and peanuts -- 4.4.5. Dark matter and bars -- 4.5. Environment of spiral galaxies -- 4.5.1. Morphological segregation -- 4.5.2. The problem of bulgeless galaxies -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 4.7. References -- 5 Galaxy Mergers and Interactions through Cosmic Time -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. The physics of merging -- 5.3. The merger history of galaxies -- 5.3.1. Defining mergers and merging -- 5.3.2. Merger rates in the nearby universe -- 5.3.3. Galaxy merger fraction evolution to z = 6 -- 5.3.4. Galaxy merger rates -- 5.4. The added value of mergers -- 5.4.1. Galaxy and black hole assembly through interactions and mergers -- 5.4.2. Cosmological relevance -- 5.4.3. Future uses and methods -- 5.5. Summary -- 5.6. Acknowledgments -- 5.7. References. 6 Cosmic Evolution of Galaxies -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Characteristics of galaxies used to define their cosmic evolution -- 6.2.1. Decoding multi-wavelength radiation -- 6.2.2. Populations of galaxies -- 6.3. Starbursts, secular evolution and universality of star formation -- 6.3.1. Definition of a starburst -- 6.3.2. The SFMS and the secular evolution of galaxies -- 6.3.3. Origin of starbursts -- 6.3.4. Secular evolution and the influence of the galactic environment -- 6.4. Detection of distant galaxies -- 6.4.1. Deep surveys of the Universe -- 6.4.2. Large samples of distant galaxies -- 6.4.3. K correction -- 6.5. Cosmic history of galaxies -- 6.5.1. History of star formation -- 6.5.2. Evolution of the stellar mass function and formation of the red galaxy sequence -- 6.5.3. Evolution of the metallicity and of the average size of galaxies -- 6.5.4. Evolution of the galaxy merger and starburst rates -- 6.6. Origin of the cosmic history of galaxies -- 6.6.1. The diffuse cosmic background as a signature of the cosmic history of galaxies -- 6.6.2. Unraveling the origin of the cosmic history of galaxies by studying their reservoirs of interstellar matter -- 6.7. Conclusion -- 6.8. References -- List of Authors -- Author Biographies -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555016203321 |
| London, England ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : ISTE Ltd. : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , [2020] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Galaxies : formation and evolution / / edited by Françoise Combes
| Galaxies : formation and evolution / / edited by Françoise Combes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : ISTE Ltd. : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 523.112 |
| Soggetto topico | Galaxies |
| ISBN |
1-119-81798-6
1-119-81800-1 1-119-81799-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Classification of Galaxies -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Classes of galaxies -- 1.3. Elliptical galaxies -- 1.4. Spiral galaxies -- 1.5. SO galaxies -- 1.6. Magellanic spiral and irregular galaxies -- 1.7. Dwarf elliptical, SO, and spheroidal galaxies -- 1.8. Edge-on galaxies -- 1.9. Morphology of interacting and merging galaxies -- 1.10. General properties along the CVRHS sequence -- 1.10.1. Morphological systematics -- 1.10.2. Astrophysical systematics -- 1.11. Other approaches to galaxy classification -- 1.12. Interpretations of morphology -- 1.13. Artificial galaxies and the future of galaxy classification -- 1.14. References -- 2 Our Galaxy, the Milky Way -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Baryonic discs and their spiral structure -- 2.2.1. Neutral, ionized and molecular gas -- 2.2.2. Thin and thick stellar discs -- 2.2.3. Spiral structure from gaseous and stellar tracers -- 2.3. The central kiloparsecs: the bar and the bulge -- 2.4. The stellar halo -- 2.5. On the dark matter content and shape, as inferred from rotation curves and stellar streams -- 2.6. Dissecting the global structure: stellar kinematics, abundances and ages -- 2.6.1. Setting the scene: the solar vicinity -- 2.6.2. Zooming out on a several kpc scale -- 2.6.3. Digging into the bulge -- 2.7. Reconstructing the Milky Way evolution -- 2.8. Perspectives -- 2.9. References -- 3 Early-type Galaxies -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. General properties: components and morphology -- 3.2.1. Discs and bars -- 3.2.2. Gas and dust content -- 3.2.3. Dark matter and halo -- 3.2.4. Globular clusters -- 3.2.5. Light and mass profiles -- 3.2.6. Extreme cases: brightest cluster galaxies and ultra-diffuse galaxies -- 3.3. Zoom on the stellar component.
3.3.1. Scaling relations: Faber-Jackson, fundamental plane and virial plane -- 3.3.2. Age and metallicity -- 3.3.3. Initial mass function -- 3.4. Dynamics of ETGs -- 3.4.1. Observations -- 3.4.2. Toward a kinematic classification of ETGs -- 3.4.3. Modeling -- 3.4.4. Supermassive black holes -- 3.5. Formation and evolution processes -- 3.5.1. Perspective at z = 0: the mass-radius plane -- 3.5.2. Growth, mergers and transformations -- 3.5.3. Ex situ versus in situ -- 3.5.4. Environment -- 3.6. Conclusion -- 3.7. References -- 4 Spiral Galaxies -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Blue and red galaxies: quenching star formation -- 4.2.1. Definition of bimodality -- 4.2.2. The parameters that determine the red sequence -- 4.2.3. Mechanisms for quenching star formation -- 4.3. Spiral galaxies: density waves or not? -- 4.3.1. The winding problem -- 4.3.2. The theory of density waves -- 4.3.3. Role of gas and star formation -- 4.4. Bars: drivers of evolution -- 4.4.1. Formation of bars -- 4.4.2. Orbits in a barred galaxy -- 4.4.3. Response of gas to a barred potential -- 4.4.4. Vertical resonances and peanuts -- 4.4.5. Dark matter and bars -- 4.5. Environment of spiral galaxies -- 4.5.1. Morphological segregation -- 4.5.2. The problem of bulgeless galaxies -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 4.7. References -- 5 Galaxy Mergers and Interactions through Cosmic Time -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. The physics of merging -- 5.3. The merger history of galaxies -- 5.3.1. Defining mergers and merging -- 5.3.2. Merger rates in the nearby universe -- 5.3.3. Galaxy merger fraction evolution to z = 6 -- 5.3.4. Galaxy merger rates -- 5.4. The added value of mergers -- 5.4.1. Galaxy and black hole assembly through interactions and mergers -- 5.4.2. Cosmological relevance -- 5.4.3. Future uses and methods -- 5.5. Summary -- 5.6. Acknowledgments -- 5.7. References. 6 Cosmic Evolution of Galaxies -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Characteristics of galaxies used to define their cosmic evolution -- 6.2.1. Decoding multi-wavelength radiation -- 6.2.2. Populations of galaxies -- 6.3. Starbursts, secular evolution and universality of star formation -- 6.3.1. Definition of a starburst -- 6.3.2. The SFMS and the secular evolution of galaxies -- 6.3.3. Origin of starbursts -- 6.3.4. Secular evolution and the influence of the galactic environment -- 6.4. Detection of distant galaxies -- 6.4.1. Deep surveys of the Universe -- 6.4.2. Large samples of distant galaxies -- 6.4.3. K correction -- 6.5. Cosmic history of galaxies -- 6.5.1. History of star formation -- 6.5.2. Evolution of the stellar mass function and formation of the red galaxy sequence -- 6.5.3. Evolution of the metallicity and of the average size of galaxies -- 6.5.4. Evolution of the galaxy merger and starburst rates -- 6.6. Origin of the cosmic history of galaxies -- 6.6.1. The diffuse cosmic background as a signature of the cosmic history of galaxies -- 6.6.2. Unraveling the origin of the cosmic history of galaxies by studying their reservoirs of interstellar matter -- 6.7. Conclusion -- 6.8. References -- List of Authors -- Author Biographies -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910678024403321 |
| London, England ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : ISTE Ltd. : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , [2020] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The milky way : structure, dynamics, formation and evolution / / Françoise Combes [and three others]
| The milky way : structure, dynamics, formation and evolution / / Françoise Combes [and three others] |
| Autore | Combes Françoise |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Les Ulis : , : EDP Sciences, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 523.112 |
| Collana | Current Natural Sciences |
| Soggetto topico | Galaxies |
| ISBN | 2-7598-2001-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Physical and astronomical constants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The solar neighborhood -- 3 Structure and components of the Milky Way -- 4 The galactic center -- 5 Galactic dynamics -- 6 The chemical evolution of the Galaxy -- 7 Formation and evolution of the Galaxy -- 8 The Galaxy among its companions -- 9 The future -- Appendix 1. Stellar parameters -- Appendix 2. A few basic notions concerning the observations of the interstellar medium -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798451203321 |
Combes Françoise
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| Les Ulis : , : EDP Sciences, , [2016] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The milky way : structure, dynamics, formation and evolution / / Françoise Combes [and three others]
| The milky way : structure, dynamics, formation and evolution / / Françoise Combes [and three others] |
| Autore | Combes Françoise |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Les Ulis : , : EDP Sciences, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 523.112 |
| Collana | Current Natural Sciences |
| Soggetto topico | Galaxies |
| ISBN | 2-7598-2001-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Physical and astronomical constants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The solar neighborhood -- 3 Structure and components of the Milky Way -- 4 The galactic center -- 5 Galactic dynamics -- 6 The chemical evolution of the Galaxy -- 7 Formation and evolution of the Galaxy -- 8 The Galaxy among its companions -- 9 The future -- Appendix 1. Stellar parameters -- Appendix 2. A few basic notions concerning the observations of the interstellar medium -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813154803321 |
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| Les Ulis : , : EDP Sciences, , [2016] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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La Voie lactée / / James Lequeux et Françoise Combes, Astronomes à l'Observatoire de Paris
| La Voie lactée / / James Lequeux et Françoise Combes, Astronomes à l'Observatoire de Paris |
| Autore | Lequeux James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Les Ulis Cedex A, France : , : EDP Sciences, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (206 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.113 |
| Collana | Savoirs Actuels. Astrophysique |
| Soggetto topico | SCIENCE / Astronomy |
| ISBN | 2-7598-1039-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Annexe B. Quelques notions de base concernant les observations du milieu interstellaire""""Glossaire""; ""Bibliographie""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787791503321 |
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Lequeux James
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| Les Ulis Cedex A, France : , : EDP Sciences, , [2013] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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La Voie lactée / / James Lequeux et Françoise Combes, Astronomes à l'Observatoire de Paris
| La Voie lactée / / James Lequeux et Françoise Combes, Astronomes à l'Observatoire de Paris |
| Autore | Lequeux James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Les Ulis Cedex A, France : , : EDP Sciences, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (206 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.113 |
| Collana | Savoirs Actuels. Astrophysique |
| Soggetto topico | SCIENCE / Astronomy |
| ISBN | 2-7598-1039-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Annexe B. Quelques notions de base concernant les observations du milieu interstellaire""""Glossaire""; ""Bibliographie""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813456703321 |
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Lequeux James
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| Les Ulis Cedex A, France : , : EDP Sciences, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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