Filippo Fraternali

SYLLABUS
 

• Historical Introduction

• Galaxy properties at z=0

• Cosmological framework

• Observational properties of high-z galaxies

• Formation and evolution of DM halos: evolution of perturbations, Press-Schechter formalism, properties of dark matter halos

• Ingredients of galaxy formation: thermal properties of gas & gas accretion; star formation, IMF; chemical evolution, stellar feedback; AGN feedback, mergers

• Primordial gas and formation of first stars

• Re-ionization & the intergalactic medium

• Formation of present-day discs & bulges

• Quenching, formation of early type galaxies, demographics