Angular momentum redistribution and the evolution and morphology of bars

Abstract

Angular momentum exchange is a driving process for the evolution of barred galaxies. Material at resonance in the bar region loses angular momentum which is taken by material at resonance in the outer disc and/or the halo. By losing angular momentum, the bar grows stronger and slows down. This evolution scenario is backed by both analytical calculations and by $N$-body simulations. The morphology of the bar also depends on the amount of angular momentum exchanged.

14 pages, 6 figures, invited talk to appear in "Galaxies and Chaos", G. Contopoulos & N. Voglis (eds.), Lecture Notes in Physics, Springer-Verlag

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