nLab galaxy

Context

Physics

physics, mathematical physics, philosophy of physics

Surveys, textbooks and lecture notes


theory (physics), model (physics)

experiment, measurement, computable physics

Definition

A galaxy is a collection of stars, compact stars, interstellar gas and dust which are bound together by gravity.

Properties

Examples

References

General

See also

Structure formation and computer simulation

Computer simulation of galaxy structure formation:

galactic rotation curves qualitatively reproduced in Hopkins 17, Figure 4, Figure 5

baryonic Tully-Fisher relation qualitatively reproduced in El-Badry 18, Figure 4

Simulation specifically of Milky Way-like galaxies:

On high redshift galaxies discovered at the James Webb Space Telescope:

  • Michael Boylan-Kolchin, Stress Testing ΛCDM with High-redshift Galaxy Candidates, (arXiv:2208.01611)

  • B. E. Robertson et al. Discovery and properties of the earliest galaxies with confirmed distances. (arXiv:2212.0448)

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