Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical Galaxies - Proceedings of the 127th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Princeton, U.S.A., May 27-31, 1986 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)

IAU Symposium 127 was held in Princeton on May 28-31, 1986, at the Institute for Advanced Study. There were 150 participants from 19 countries. This was the first IAU Symposium devoted exclusively to elliptical galaxies. The last decade has been a period of exceptionally rapid progress regard ing our understanding of elliptical galaxies, driven on the observational side by a wealth of new photometric and spectroscopic data, and on the theoretical side by the recognition that ellipticals are slowly rotating triaxial systems, instead of rotationally flattened bodies. The 30 invited speakers reviewed all aspects of this progress, its consequences, and the major outstanding problems. Nearly 80 poster contributions were displayed for the duration of the meeting. These contained many of the most recent developments. The first part of these Proceedings contains the written versions of the invited reviews and the summary, in the order of their presentation. The accompanying discussions are based on the written versions of questions and answers as handed in by the participants. The second part of this book is devoted to the poster contribu tions. They have been grouped in a thematic order, proceeding from morphology to theory. Indices of objects, subjects, and names are provided. Unfortunately, none of the invited participants from the USSR were able to attend the Symposium. The Proceedings include the written versions of the planned contributions by Popov and Polyachenko."

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	International Astronomical Union Symposia, 127
Release date:	September 1987
First published:	1987
Editors:	Tim De Zeeuw
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	596
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
ISBN-13:	978-90-277-2586-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Galaxies, clusters, intergalactic matter > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > General Promotions
LSN:	90-277-2586-1
Barcode:	9789027725868

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