High angular momentum halo gas: a feedback and code-independent prediction of LCDM

We investigate angular momentum acquisition in Milky Way-sized galaxies by comparing five high resolution zoom-in simulations, each implementing identical cosmological initial conditions but utilizing different hydrodynamic codes: Enzo, Art, Ramses, Arepo, and Gizmo-PSPH. Each code implements a dist...

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Main Authors: Stewart, KR, Maller, AH, Oñorbe, J, Bullock, JS, Joung, MR, Devriendt, J, Ceverino, D, Kereš, D, Hopkins, PF, Faucher-Giguère, C-A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Astronomical Society 2017