Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2013 · 124 citations · 97 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrophysicsComputational Fluid DynamicsStar FormationComputational AstrophysicsGalaxy FormationRed GiantsStar Formation In GalaxiesStellar EvolutionStellar StructureGalaxy Formation SimulationsHigh-redshift GalaxiesHydrodynamical Simulations Of Galaxy FormationStar Formation In DisksStar Formation SimulationsStar-forming ClumpsStellar Feedback In GalaxiesStellar Feedback Triggering
Context. In Λ-CDM models, galaxies are thought to grow both through continuous cold gas accretion coming from the cosmic web and episodic merger events. The relative importance of these different mechanisms at different cosmic epochs is nevertheless not yet understood well.
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