1996/02/12 by Simon D. M. White, White, Simon D. M.
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Scientific Research and Discoveries #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9602054
Position paper for the 78th Dahlem Conference: The Evolution of the Universe
arxiv created 1996/02/12 · openalex publication_date 1996/02/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
I review the theory of hierarchical clustering, starting with an historical overview and moving on to a discussion of those aspects of dissipationless clustering under gravity which are most relevant to galaxy formation. I conclude with some comments on the additional problems which arise when including all the other physics needed to build a realistic picture for the origin and evolution of the galaxy population.