Slow evolution of elliptical galaxies induced by dynamical friction III. Role of density concentration and pressure anisotropy

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 463, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 921-935

  Arena, S E ^a   Bertin, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Galaxies: elliptical and lenticular, cD; Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics; Methods: N body simulations

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; GALAXIES; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL ANISOTROPY; ORBITS;

GALAXIES: ELLIPTICAL AND LENTICULAR, CD; GALAXIES: EVOLUTION; GALAXIES: KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS; METHODS: N-BODY SIMULATIONS;

COSMOLOGY;

EID: 33847709076     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066425     Document Type: Article

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