Clusters of Galaxies: Volume 3, Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series: Probes of Cosmological Structure and Galaxy

ISBN-13: 9780521755771 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 398 str.

John Mulchaey; Alan Dressler; Augustus Oemler

Opis

Clusters of galaxies are the largest and most massive collapsed systems in the Universe. In addition to containing thousands of galaxies, these systems contain large amounts of hot, X-ray-emitting gas and dark matter. This volume contains a series of review papers on this exciting and important astronomical topic by international leaders in the field. The work is appropriate as an introduction for physics and astronomy graduate students as well as a reference source for professionals.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: '… this is a timely and substantial addition to the field.' The Observatory

Spis treści

Introduction; List of participants; 1. Galaxy clusters as probes of cosmology and astrophysics August E. Evrard; 2. Clusters of galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Robert C. Nichol; 3. Clustering studies with the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey Warrick J. Couch, Matthew M. Colless and Roberto de Propris; 4. X-ray surveys of low-redshift clusters Alastair C. Edge; 5. X-ray clusters at high redshift Piero Rosati; 6. The red sequence technique and high-redshift galaxy clusters Michael D. Gladders; 7. Probing dark matter in clusters Ian Smail; 8. Clusters of galaxies: an x-ray perspective Richard F. Mushotzky; 9. Cool gas in clusters of galaxies Megan Donahue and G. Mark Voit; 10. Using the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect to probe the gas in clusters Mark Birkinshaw; 11. The formation of early-type galaxies: observations to z≈1 Tommaso Treu; 12. Evolution of early-type galaxies in clusters Marijn Franx; 13. Star-forming galaxies in clusters Alan Dressler; 14. The stellar content of galaxy clusters Roger L. Davies; 15. Modeling stellar populations in cluster galaxies Bianca M. Poggianti; 16. The chemistry of galaxy clusters Alvio Renzini; 17. Interactions and mergers of cluster galaxies J. Christopher Mihos; 18. Evolutionary processes in clusters Ben Moore; 19. Interaction of galaxies with the intracluster medium Jacqueline H. van Gorkom; 20. The difference between clusters and groups: a journey from cluster cores to their outskirts and beyond Richard G. Bower and Michael L. Balogh; 21. Galaxy groups at intermediate redshift and the mechanisms of galaxy evolution Ray G. Carlberg; 22. The intragroup medium John S. Mulchaey; 23. Symposium summary Jeremiah P. Ostriker; Credits.