The current status of galaxy formation
Research in Astronomy and AstrophysicsPublished 1 August 2012Open access
Joseph Silk, G. A. Mamon
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Abstract Understanding galaxy formation is one of the most pressing issues in cosmol-ogy. We review the current status of galaxy formation from both an observational and a theoretical perspective, and summarize the prospects for future advances.
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