Early Galaxy Formation in LCDM Cosmology

All lectures will take place at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies,
at the Edmond J. Safra, Givat Ram Campus

General Director: David Gross, University of California at Santa Barbara

Director: John Preskill, Caltech

Co-directors: 
Avishai Dekel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Reinhard Genzel, MPE Garching

 

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The origin of galaxies is fundamental for understanding our Universe. Much progress has been made in recent years, both observationally and theoretically with the aid of advanced simulations, but many questions remain deeply puzzling. Major developments are expected as cutting-edge observations attempt to probe galaxy formation at its most active phase, during the first few billion years of cosmological history. In parallel, major advancements in theory and simulations make it possible to work out reliable quantitative predictions that explore galaxy dynamics, the physics of star formation and feedback, and massive black holes. These exciting developments will be the focus of the upcoming School.

 

Speakers:

Romeel Davé, University of Arizona
Avishai Dekel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Reinhard Genzel, MPE Garching
Timothy Heckman, John Hopkins University
Mark Krumholz, UC Santa Cruz
Simon Lilly, ETH Zurich
Avi Loeb, Harvard University
Joel Primack, UC Santa Cruz
Re'em Sari, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Romain Teyssier, University of Zurich
Frank van den Bosch, Yale University