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| Paper: |
The Infant Milky Way |
| Volume: |
458, Galactic Archaeology: Near-Field Cosmology and the Formation of the Milky Way |
| Page: |
99 |
| Authors: |
Salvadori, S.; Ferrara, A. |
| Abstract: |
We investigate the physical properties of the progenitors of today living Milky
Way-like galaxies that are visible as Damped Lyα Absorption systems and
Lyα Emitters at higher redshifts (z ≈ 2.3,5.7).
To this aim we use a statistical merger-tree approach that follows the formation
of the Galaxy and its dwarf satellites in a cosmological context, tracing the
chemical evolution and stellar population history of the progenitor halos. The
model accounts for the properties of the most metal-poor stars and local dwarf
galaxies, providing insights on the early cosmic star-formation. Fruitful links
between Galactic Archaeology and more distant galaxies are presented. |
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