Origin and structure of the Galactic disc(s)

We examine the chemical and dynamical structure in the solar neighbourhood of a model Galaxy that is the endpoint of a simulation of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way in the presence of radial mixing of stars and gas. Although the simulation's star-formation rate declines monotonically fr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schoenrich, R, Binney, J
Format: Journal article
Published: 2009