On the Decline of Star Formation during the Evolution of Galaxies

Cosmological simulations predict that during the evolution of galaxies, the specific star formation rate continuously decreases. In a previous study we showed that generally this is not caused by the galaxies running out of cold gas but rather a decrease in the fraction of gas capable of forming sta...

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Main Authors: Adelheid Teklu, Rolf-Peter Kudritzki, Klaus Dolag, Rhea-Silvia Remus, Lucas Kimmig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ace900