Dynamics of the Milky Way
Tidal Streams and Extended Distribution Functions for the Galactic Disc
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Beschreibung
This work presents a study of methods useful for modeling and understanding dynamical systems in the Galaxy. A natural coordinate system for the study of dynamical systems is the angle-action coordinate system. New methods for the approximation of the action-angle variables in general potentials are presented and discussed. These new tools are applied to the construction of dynamical models for two of the Galaxy’s components: tidal streams and the Galactic disc. Tidal streams are remnants of tidally stripped satellites in the Milky Way that experience the effects of the large scale structure of the Galactic gravitational potential, while the Galactic disc provides insights into the nature of the Galaxy near the Sun. Appropriate action-based models are presented and discussed for these components, and extended to include further information such as the metallicity of stars.
This work presents a study of methods useful for modeling and understanding dynamical systems in the Galaxy. A natural coordinate system for the study of dynamical systems is the angle-action coordinate system. New methods for the approximation of the action-angle variables in general potentials are presented and discussed. These new tools are applied to the construction of dynamical models for two of the Galaxy’s components: tidal streams and the Galactic disc. Tidal streams are remnants of tidally stripped satellites in the Milky Way that experience the effects of the large scale structure of the Galactic gravitational potential, while the Galactic disc provides insights into the nature of the Galaxy near the Sun. Appropriate action-based models are presented and discussed for these components, and extended to include further information such as the metallicity of stars.
Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Oxford, UK Presents an introduction to dynamical modelling of the Milky Way Discusses new methods for the efficient approximation of angle-action variables Introduces new action-based models for tidal streams and chemo dynamical models for the Galactic disc Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Jason Sanders
Themen in »Dynamics of the Milky Way«
Action-based models Angle-action co-ordinate system Chemo-dynamical modelling Dark matter distribution Galactic disk distribution function Milky Way dynamics Milky Way science Modelling galactic dynamics Realistic galactic potentials Tidal streams