Theories of galaxy formation

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5031515

Jones, B J.T.

The current status of some theories of galaxy formation that are consistent with the hot big bang origin of the universe is reviewed. In the cosmic turbulence theory, an attempt is made to explain not only the characteristic masses and angular momenta of galaxies, but to describe in detail the spectrum of galaxy clustering problems with regard to the observed abundances of the light elements, a Kolmogorov spectrum of turbulence and the fireball are discussed. Attention is given to a primordial chaotic magnetic field, the comparison between baryon-symmetric cosmologies, the origin of galactic spin and theories starting from isothermal perturbations. Also considered are the dilemma of the initial conditions with respect to the era after 10 to the -4th s, and the pancake theory, in which the planar structures that arise provide a natural explanation for filamentary structures.

• Research Organization: Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
• OSTI ID: 5031515
• Report Number(s): CONF-781245-
• Journal Information: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States), Vol. 336; Conference: 13. Texas conference on relativistic astrophysics, Munich, F.R. Germany, 14 Dec 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
GALACTIC EVOLUTION
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BARYONS
COSMOLOGY
DISTRIBUTION
FIREBALLS
GRAVITATION
PERTURBATION THEORY
ROTATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HADRONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MOTION
640105* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Galaxies