Galaxy merger histories and the role of merging in driving star formation at z > 1

<p>We use Horizon-AGN, a hydrodynamical cosmological simulation, to explore the role of mergers in the evolution of massive (<em>M</em><sub>*</sub> &gt; 10<sup>10</sup> M<sub>⊙</sub>) galaxies around the epoch of peak cosmic star formation (...

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Main Authors: Kaviraj, S, Devriendt, J, Dubois, Y, Slyz, A, Welker, C, Pichon, C, Peirani, S, Borgne, D
Format: Journal article
Published: Oxford University Press 2015