Reference Library

The following are a collection of useful reference works (papers, presentations, classes, etc.) the describe the astrophysics which Galacticus incorporates. These are primarily reference and introductory works.

Cosmology

• "Introduction to Cosmology" - Barbara Ryden's upper-level undergrad textbook - a nice introduction to the basics of cosmology

Linear growth of structure

• Lecture 3 of Hojun Mo's class "Formation and evolution of galaxies" has a detailed derivation of the growth of small perturbations in an expanding universe

Power spectra

• Lecture 4 of Hojun Mo's class "Formation and evolution of galaxies" explains how the power spectrum is defined and computed

Nonlinear collapse

• Lecture 5 of Hojun Mo's class "Formation and evolution of galaxies" derives solutions for spherical collapse of nonlinear perturbations

Dark matter

• A Primer on Dark Matter In this article we review the basic evidence for dark matter and the role it plays in cosmology and astrophysics, and discuss experimental searches and potential candidates. Rather than targeting researchers in the field, we aim to provide an accessible and concise summary of the most important ideas and results, which can serve as a first entry point for advanced undergraduate students of physics or astronomy.

Dark matter halos and Merger trees

• Lecture 6 of Hojun Mo's class "Formation and evolution of galaxies" explains dark matter halos, the derivation of the Press-Schechter mass function, and has a simple overview of how this is used to construct merger trees