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astro-ph1999
On the Formation of Boxy and Disky Elliptical Galaxies
A. Burkert, Th. Naab
N-body simulations of major spiral-spiral mergers with different mass ratios q <= 4:1 are presented. All mergers lead to spheroidal stellar systems with de Vaucouleurs-like surface…
astro-ph1999
Formation of Elliptical and S0 Galaxies by Close Encounters
Thorsten Naab, Andreas Burkert
We study a possible formation mechanism for elliptical/S0 galaxies using N-body simulations with GRAPE. A close galaxy encounter which does not lead to a merger can induce a strong…