The collective origin of spiral structures in disk galaxies
After almost fifty years the origin of spiral arms in disk galaxies remains one of the major unsolved problems in astrophysics. Recent attempts have indicated that substructures in the dark matter halos of galaxies could induce spiral patterns in disks by generating localized disturbances that grow...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2012-02-01
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Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20121907004 |