Star formation history and evolution of the nearest gas-rich dwarf galaxies

Neutral hydrogen surveys in the last decade have revealed a new class of galaxies where the gas component can be dominant compared to the stellar one (Mhi/Lb < 1). These objects may be either young (< 1 Gyr) or in a way "retarded", having evolved at a very slow rate without e...

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Main Author: Grossi, Marco
Published: Cardiff University 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.583473