The Galaxy mass function up toz=4 in the GOODS-MUSIC sample: into the epoch of formation of massive galaxies

2006/08/31 by A. Fontana, S. Salimbeni, A. Grazian +12 · 14 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics #Epoch (astronomy) #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Galaxy formation and evolution #Physics #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #Redshift #Redshift survey #Sample (material) #Star formation #Stellar mass #Universe #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065475

accepted for publication in A&A. Uses aa.cls, 15 pages, 11 figures. The observed mass functions are available in electronic form at http://lbc.oa-roma.inaf.it/goods/massfunction

openalex publication_date 2006/08/31 · arxiv created 2006/09/04 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.The goal of this work is to measure the evolution of the Galaxy Stellar Mass Function and of the resulting Stellar Mass Density up to redshift 4, in order to study the assembly of massive galaxies in the high redshift Universe.

Citations

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