Dark matter halos and stellar kinematics of elliptical galaxies
The hierarchical assembly of mass, wherein smaller clumps of dark matter, stars, gas, and dust buildup over time to form the galaxies we see today in the local Universe through accretion events with other clumps, is a central tenet of galaxy formation theory. Supported by theoretically motivated sim...
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| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-08-6019 |