Collaborative Research: Dark Matter Halo and Supermassive Black Hole Formation

这个项目将研究暗物质晕和超大质量黑洞的形成和演化。在基于冷暗物质的分层结构形成模型中，提出了暗物质晕形成和弛豫的宇宙学动力学理论。以统计的方式跟踪子结构和合并。该理论将被发展成完全非线性体系，并与n体模拟进行比较，从而对暗物质动力学的物理学有更深的理解。工作将集中在重要的、及时的星系结构问题上，这些问题既容易处理，又对推进对暗物质在星系形成中的作用的理解至关重要。两位主要研究者都获得了教学奖，这项研究将涉及高中生和本科生。一项为期五周的暑期研究集中了高中参与者的注意力。任何开发的计算机代码都将向公众开放。

AST-0407351MaThis project will investigate the formation and evolution of dark matter halos and supermassive black holes. It advances a cosmological kinetic theory for the formation and relaxation of dark matter halos in hierarchical models of structure formation based on cold dark matter. Substructure and mergers are followed in a statistical way. The theory will be developed into the fully nonlinear regime and compared to N-body simulations, leading to a deeper understanding of the physics of dark matter dynamics. Work will focus on important, timely issues of galactic structure with a level of detail that is both tractable and essential for advancing the understanding of the role of dark matter in galaxy formation. Both of the main investigators have won awards for teaching, and this research will involve both high school students and undergraduates. An intensive five-week summer research institute focuses the attention of high school participants. Any developed computer codes will be made publicly available.