1999/03/08 by Chris Mihos
Physics and Astronomy · #astro-ph
published as Astrophys.Space Sci. 266 (1999) 195-205 · 10 pages, 3 embedded figures. Invited contribution for the Ringburg Workshop "Ultraluminous Galaxies: Monsters or Babies?" (September 1998)
arxiv created 1999/03/08 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
I review the dynamics of galaxy mergers, paying particular attention to the triggering of gaseous inflows and onset of ultraluminous activity in galaxies.