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Galaxy merger histories and the role of merging in driving star formation at z>1

  • S. Kaviraj
  • , J. Devriendt
  • , Y. Dubois
  • , A. Slyz
  • , C. Welker
  • , C. Pichon
  • , S. Peirani
  • , D. Le Borgne

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Abstract

We use Horizon-AGN, a hydrodynamical cosmological simulation, to explore the role of mergers in the evolution of massive (M > 10^10 MSun) galaxies around the epoch of peak cosmic star formation (1zR(4:1 3 are 'blue' (i.e. have significant associated star formation), the proportion of 'red' mergers increases rapidly at ztodays stellar mass was formed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2845-2850
Number of pages6
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS)
Volume452
Issue number3
Early online date28 Jul 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Sept 2015

Keywords

  • astro-ph.GA

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