Distribution and Evolution of Gas Rich Galaxies

van Gorkom博士将通过对不同环境下单个星系的气体成分进行成像，并在更大尺度上绘制出富含气体和可能缺乏光线的星系的分布，来研究星系的演化和大尺度结构的增长。这项研究包括四个具体的主题——附近莱曼α吸收体的环境、空洞中的细丝、星系团的演化和合并的最终产物。

van Gorkom, Jacqueline 96-17177 Dr. van Gorkom will investigate the evolution of galaxies and the growth of large scale structure by imaging the gaseous component of individual galaxies in different environments and by mapping out the distribution of gas-rich and possible light-poor galaxies on larger scales. Four specific topics are included in this study -- the environment of nearby Lyman alpha absorbers, filaments in voids, the evolution of clusters of galaxies and the end product of mergers.