The term chemical evolution of galaxies refers to the evolution of abundances of chemical species in galaxies, which is due to nuclear processes occurring in stars and to gas flows into and out of galaxies. This book deals with the chemical evolution of galaxies of all morphological types (ellipticals, spirals and irregulars) and stresses the importance of the star formation histories in determining the properties of stellar populations in different galaxies. The topic is approached in a didactical and logical manner via galaxy evolution models which are compared with observational results obtained in the last two decades: The reader is given an introduction to the concept of chemical abundances and learns about the main stellar populations in our Galaxy as well as about the classification of galaxy types and their main observables. In the core of the book, the construction and solution of chemical evolution models are discussed in detail, followed by descriptions and interpretations of observations of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way, spheroidal galaxies, irregular galaxies and of cosmic chemical evolution. The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to students as well as to amend our present ideas in research; the book also summarizes the efforts made by authors in the past several years in order to further future research in the field.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783642430053
eBay Product ID (ePID)
195287889
Product Key Features
Author
Francesca Matteucci
Publication Name
Chemical Evolution of Galaxies
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Astronomy
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
226 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
373g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Francesca Matteucci
Series Title
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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