What shapes the luminosity function of galaxies?
(2003)
Journal Article
Benson, A., Bower, R., Frenk, C., Lacey, C., Baugh, C., & Cole, S. (2003). What shapes the luminosity function of galaxies?. Astrophysical Journal, 599(1), 38-49. https://doi.org/10.1086/379160
We investigate the physical mechanisms that shape the luminosity function of galaxies in hierarchical clustering models. Beginning with the mass function of dark matter halos in the CDM ( cold dark matter) cosmology, we show, in incremental steps, ho... Read More about What shapes the luminosity function of galaxies?.