Field spheroid-dominated galaxies in a Λ-CDM Universe

Abstract

Understanding the formation and evolution of early-type, spheroid-dominated galaxies is an open question within the context of the hierarchical clustering scenario, particularly, in low-density environments. Our goal is to study the main structural, dynamical, and stellar population properties and assembly histories of field spheroid-dominated galaxies formed in a LCDM scenario to assess to what extend they are consistent with observations. We selected spheroid-dominated systems from a LCDM simulation that includes star formation, chemical evolution and Supernova feedback. A sample of 18 field systems with Mstar <= 6x10^10 Msun that are dominated by the spheroid component. For this sample we estimate the fundamental relations of ellipticals and then compared with current observations. The simulated spheroid galaxies have sizes in good agreement with observations. The bulges follow a Sersic law with Sersic indexes that correlate with the bulge-to-total mass ratios. The structural-dynamical properties of the simulated galaxies are consistent with observed Faber-Jackson, Fundamental Plane, and Tully-Fisher relations. However, the simulated galaxies are bluer and with higher star formation rates than observed isolated early-type galaxies. The archaeological mass growth histories show a slightly delayed formation and more prominent inside-out growth mode than observational inferences based on the fossil record method. The main structural and dynamical properties of the simulated spheroid-dominated galaxies are consistent with observations. This is remarkable since none of them has been tuned to be reproduced. However, the simulated galaxies are blue and star-forming, and with later stellar mass growth histories as compared to observational inferences. This is mainly due to the persistence of extended discs in the simulations. Abridged

arXiv comment22 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in A&A, revised version, minor changes

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