Dynamical evolution of barred galaxies

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 9-31

  Athanassoula, E ^a  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE MARSEILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Barred galaxies; Bulges; Dynamical evolution; Halo; Peanuts

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444390459     PISSN: 09232958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10569-004-4947-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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