Globular clusters: guides to galaxies : Proceedings of the Joint ESO-FONDAP Workshop on Globular Clusters held in Concepción, Chile, 6-10 march 2006

The principal question of whether and how globular clusters can contribute toa better understanding of galaxy formation and evolution is perhaps the main driving force behind the overall endeavour of studying globular cluster systems. Naturally, this splits up into many individual problems. The objective of the Joint ESO-FONDAP Workshop on Globular Clusters - Guides to Galaxies was to bring together researchers, both observational and theoretical, to present anddiscuss the most recent results. Topics covered in these proceedings are: internal dynamics of globular clusters and interaction with host galaxies (tidal tails, evolution of cluster masses), accretion of globular clusters, detailed descriptions of nearby cluster systems, ultracompact dwarfs, formations of massive clusters in mergers and elsewhere, the ACS Virgo survey, galaxy formationand globular clusters, dynamics and kinematics of globular cluster systems and dark matter-related problems. Comprehensive coverage of the field of Globular Cluster astrophysics and its relevance for galaxy formation and evolution INDICE: Part I Detailed Studies of Individual Globular Clusters.- Part II The Most Massive Clusters.- Part III Young Star Clusters.- Part IV Globular Cluster Systems in Dwarf and Irregular Galaxies.- Part V Globular Cluster Systems in Spiral Galaxies.- Part VI Globular Cluster Systems in Early-Type Galaxies.- Part VII Evolution of Cluster Systems and their Host Galaxies.- Part VIII Dynamical Evolution of Star Clusters.- Part IX Dynamics of Globular Cluster Systems.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-76960-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 456
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés