The merger rate of galaxies in the Illustris simulation: a comparison with observations and semi-empirical models

The merger rate of galaxies in the Illustris simulation: a comparison with observations and semi-empirical models

We have constructed merger trees for galaxies in the Illustris simulation by directly tracking the baryonic content of subhaloes. These merger trees are used to calculate the galaxy-galaxy merger rate as a function of descendant stellar mass, progenitor stellar mass ratio, and redshift. We demonstra...

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Main Authors: Rodriguez-Gomez, Vicente (Author), Genel, Shy (Author), Vogelsberger, Mark (Contributor), Sijacki, Debora (Author), Pillepich, Annalisa (Author), Sales, Laura V. (Author), Torrey, Paul (Author), Snyder, Greg (Author), Nelson, Dylan (Author), Springel, Volker (Author), Ma, Chung-Pei (Author), Hernquist, Lars (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press, 2015-09-11T12:23:53Z.
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