The COLIBRE project: simulations of galaxy formation including cold interstellar gas
Evegnii Chaiki (Leiden Observatory)
Wednesday 01/03/2023 @ 14:00, Sala IV piano Battiferro - Presenza + remoto
The EAGLE cosmological simulations have been very successful at improving our understanding of the physics of galaxy formation. However, EAGLE and similar simulations by other groups have two critical shortcomings: (i) the absence of a cold interstellar gas phase, and (ii) too coarse resolution of dark matter, which affects the kinematics and internal structure of galaxies. The COLIBRE project consists of a suite of cosmological hydrodynamical simulations in which these issues will be resolved. The COLIBRE simulations will improve on the EAGLE simulations by using a new code (SWIFT), including more physics, spanning a wider range of resolutions, and using many more particles.