Modelling the evolution of galaxies as a function of environment
arXiv:1012.3326 · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-20285-8_41
Abstract
In this review, I provide an overview of theoretical aspects related to the evolution of galaxies as a function of environment. I discuss the main physical processes at play, their characteristic time-scales and environmental dependency, and comment on their treatment in the framework of hierarchical galaxy formation models. I briefly summarize recent results and the main open issues.
Invited Review given at the Workshop "Environment and the Formation of Galaxies: 30 years later" held in Lisbon, 6-7 September 2010