Chapter
Towards an Understanding of Galaxy Formation
Abstract
Computer simulations have played a central role in defining the modern approach to physical cosmology. Simulations provide the means to calculate the formation history of cosmic structure, given a set of assumptions regarding the physics of the early universe and the values of the cosmological parameters. Several key concepts have been elaborated with the aid of N-body simulations. For example, the cold dark matter cosmogony and the attendant …
Authors
Pearce FR; Frenk CS; Jenkins AR; Colberg JM; Thomas PA; Couchman HMP; White SDM; Efstathiou GP; Peacock JA
Book title
High-Performance Computing
Pagination
pp. 507-515
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1999
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4615-4873-7_54