Overview
- Addresses the key open question - what is the fraction of galaxies with no classical bulges in the local Universe
- Attempts to clarify the role of the various types of bulges during the mass build-up of galaxies
- Serves as an essential entry point for PhD students and non-specialists
Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 418)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Distinguishing the Main Types of Bulges
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Observational Properties of Bulges in Galaxy Surveys
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The Milky Way Bulge
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Coevolution of Bulges and Black Holes
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Reynier F. Peletier is Full Professor and Department Chair of the Kapteyn Institute of the University of Groningen. His main research focus is on formation and evolution of galaxies.
Dr. Dimitri A. Gadotti is ESO Faculty/Operations Staff Astronomer. His research aims at understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Galactic Bulges
Editors: Eija Laurikainen, Reynier Peletier, Dimitri Gadotti
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19378-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-19377-9Published: 08 October 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37210-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-19378-6Published: 29 September 2015
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 481