The Formation of the Milky Way in the Cosmological Context
arXiv:astro-ph/0105299 · doi:10.1142/9789812810830_0059
Abstract
The formation of the Milky Way is discussed within the context of the cold dark matter scenario. Several problems arise which can be solved if the Galaxy experienced an early phase of gas heating and decoupling from the dark matter substructure. This model combines the Eggen, Lynden-Bell and Sandage picture of a monolithic protogalactic collapses with the Searle and Zinn picture of an early merging phase of substructures into one consistent scenario of Galactic formation.
arXiv comment5 pages, conference proceeding. to appear in "Cosmic Evolution", eds. M. Lemoine and E. Vangioni-Flam