- Kaviraj et al.
- http://arxiv.org/abs/0711.1493
- Simulations on how minor mergers can explain the variation in UV-fluxes of ellipticals.
- They say they cannot “rule out” gas accretion, but I wonder where the dividing line goes between a gas-rich dwarf being eaten and infall of gas.
Tags: Dwarf, Elliptical, Galaxies, Merger, Simulation, UltraViolet
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