Adaptive Multigrid Investigations of Galaxy Assembly

• Applicant: Dr. Alexander Knebe
• Subject Area: Astrophysics and Astronomy
• Term: from 2004 to 2010
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5438634

The observational and theoretical study of galaxy formation and evolution is one of the fields in astrophysics that will see tremendous progress in the next decade. A coherent picture of the physics involved drives the development of the next generation of instrumentation and demands adeptness with the latest sophisticated computational modeling techniques. The project outlined in this application describes a powerful adaptive multigrid code which includes self-gravity, hydrodynamics and star formation and will be employed for high-resolution cosmological simulations of galaxy formation and evolution. This non-proprietary code will be a unique contribution to the entire astronomical community's effort to understand the complicated physics of galaxy formation.

• DFG Programme: Independent Junior Research Groups