Slow evolution of elliptical galaxies induced by dynamical friction: I. Capture of a system of satellites

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 405, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-88

  Bertin, G ^a,b   Liseikina, T ^b,c   Pegoraro, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Galaxies: dynamics; Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: interactions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSMIC RAYS; FRICTION; SATELLITES; TENSORS;

ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES;

GALAXIES;

EID: 0038079911     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030596     Document Type: Article

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