Extragalactic globular cluster systems: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop held in Garching, 27-30 August 2002

Dramatic progress is a trademark of the recent study of globular cluster systems. Considerations ;about the formation and evolution compose the first chapter, followed by a chapter on young star clusters. Then come four chapters reviewing the globular cluster system of early-type, late-type and dwarf galaxies,as well as of groups of galaxies. One chapter is dedicated to stellar population models and their applications to the field. Finally a chapter reviews the kinematics of galaxies derived from globular cluster systems and another theirrole in the context of galaxy formation and evolution studies. As a whole, the ;book gives an up-to-date view of the field at the beginning of the new decade, which will without doubt ;again bring significant progress in our understanding of globular cluster systems and galaxy formation and evolution. INDICE: Formation, Evolution and Destruction of Star Clusters.- Young StarClusters.- Globular Cluster Systems of Early-Type Galaxies.- Globular ClusterSystems of Late-Type Galaxies.- Globular Clusters in Galaxy Groups.- GlobularClusters in Dwarf Galaxies.- Stellar Population Models Compared to Globular Clusters.- Kinematics of Globular Cluster Systems.- Globular Cluster Systems inthe Context of Galaxy Formation.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-07339-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés