The fundamental plane and merger scenario. I. Star formation history of galaxy mergers and origin of the fundamental plane

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 496, Issue 2 PART I, 1998, Pages 713-727

  Bekki, Kenji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Galaxies: Elliptical and lenticular, CD; Galaxies: Interactions; Galaxies: Stellar content; Methods: Numerical; Stars: Formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001519025     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/305411     Document Type: Article

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