Astrophysics Seminars

Mergers between dark matter halos, and the galaxies in them, are a central feature of Lambda CDM. In this talk, I explore the role of galaxy merging in setting the properties of galaxies, in particular the properties of non-star forming (quiescent)...

I will show results from cosmological simulations of galaxy formation where repeated gas outflows remove low angular momentum gas and transfer energy to the DM. This process solves three long lasting problems in galaxy formation: the...

ABSTRACT: We have now reached the point in studying transiting planets that we can begin to examine the Jupiter-class planets as a class of astrophysical objects. At the same time, thanks to Kepler, the number of transiting planets below 10 Earth...

I will present several interesting problems that arise when thinking about how to design gravitational wave telescopes. In describing the solutions to these problems, I will try to convey why I think some of them may be of interest well beyond the...

Many massive stars explode as core-collapse supernovae. Supernova simulations show that the shock wave accompanying formation of the proto-neutron star evolves into a quasi-static accretion shock and it proves difficult to revive its outward...

ABSTRACT: Understanding the formation and evolution of the first stars and galaxies is one of the exciting frontiers in astronomy. Since the universe was filled with neutral hydrogen at early times, the most promising method for observing the epoch...

As the observational data accumulates, it is becoming possible to place quantitative constraints on the role different physical processes play in the formation and evolution of planetary systems. I will discuss constraints on the role of tidal...