Galaxy pairs as a probe for mergers at z ~ 2

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Galaxy pairs as a probe for mergers at z ~ 2. / Man, A.W.S.; Zirm, Andrew Wasmuth; Toft, Sune.

"Galaxy Mergers in an Evolving Universe". Hualien, Taiwan, 2011.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Man, AWS, Zirm, AW & Toft, S 2011, Galaxy pairs as a probe for mergers at z ~ 2. in "Galaxy Mergers in an Evolving Universe". Hualien, Taiwan.

APA

Man, A. W. S., Zirm, A. W., & Toft, S. (2011). Galaxy pairs as a probe for mergers at z ~ 2. In "Galaxy Mergers in an Evolving Universe"

Vancouver

Man AWS, Zirm AW, Toft S. Galaxy pairs as a probe for mergers at z ~ 2. In "Galaxy Mergers in an Evolving Universe". Hualien, Taiwan. 2011

Author

Man, A.W.S. ; Zirm, Andrew Wasmuth ; Toft, Sune. / Galaxy pairs as a probe for mergers at z ~ 2. "Galaxy Mergers in an Evolving Universe". Hualien, Taiwan, 2011.

Bibtex

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abstract = "In this work I investigate the redshift evolution of pair fraction of a sample of 196 massive galaxies from z = 0 to 3, selected from the COSMOS field. We find that on average a massive galaxy undergoes ~ 1.1 \pm 0.5 major merger since z = 3. I will review the current limitations of using the pair fraction as a probe for quantifying the impact of mergers on galaxy evolution. This work is based on the paper Man et al. (2011).",
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