The Galaxy Disk in Cosmological Context

by Bengt Stromgren

The paradigm of a dark energy- and dark matter-dominated Universe, with the hierarchical merger scenario for the formation of galaxies, has scored impressive successes in matching the observed Universe. However, the theory fails to explain the difficulty in generating ordinary disk galaxies such as the Milky Way, suggesting that some important physics must be missing in current models. IAU Symposium 254 was organized to address this question, gathering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521889855
• ISBN13: 9780521889858
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 10.0"