Evolution of star formation rate-density relation over cosmic time in a simulated universe: the observed reversal reproduced

Abstract

We use the IllustrisTNG cosmological hydrodynamical simulation to study the evolution of star formation rate (SFR)-density relation over cosmic time. We construct several samples of galaxies at different redshifts from $z=2.0$ to $z=0.0$, which have the same comoving number density. The SFR of galaxies decreases with local density at $z=0.0$, but its dependence on local density becomes weaker with redshift. At $z\gtrsim 1.0$, the SFR of galaxies increases with local density (reversal of the SFR-density relation), and its dependence becomes stronger with redshift. This change of SFR-density relation with redshift still remains even when fixing the stellar masses of galaxies. The dependence of SFR on the distance to a galaxy cluster also shows a change with redshift in a way similar to the case based on local density, but the reversal happens at a higher redshift, $z\sim 1.5$, in clusters. On the other hand, the molecular gas fraction always decreases with local density regardless of redshift at $z=0.0-2.0$ even though the dependence becomes weaker when we fix the stellar mass. Our study demonstrates that the observed reversal of the SFR-density relation at $z\gtrsim 1.0$ can be successfully reproduced in cosmological simulations. Our results are consistent with the idea that massive, star-forming galaxies are strongly clustered at high redshifts, forming larger structures. These galaxies then consume their gas faster than those in low-density regions through frequent interactions with other galaxies, ending up being quiescent in the local universe.

arXiv comment10 pages, 8 figures. To appear in MNRAS. Paper with high resolution figures is available at https://astro.kias.re.kr/~hshwang/Hwang_etal2019_TNG_Reversal_HR.pdf

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