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Semi-analytical galaxy formation models and the high redshift universe

Cedric Lacey, Carlton Baugh, Shaun Cole, Carlos Frenk, Fabio Governato

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/9810386

Abstract

Semi-analytical models of galaxy formation based on hierarchical clustering now make a wide range of predictions for observable properties of galaxies at low and high redshift. This article concentrates on 2 aspects: (1) Self-consistent modelling of dust absorption predicts a mean UV extinction AUV ~ 1 mag, depending only weakly on redshift, and similar to observational estimates. (2) The models predict that the Lyman-break galaxies found at z ~ 3 should be strongly clustered with a comoving correlation length r0 = 4-7 Mpc/h (depending on the cosmology), in good agreement with subsequent observational determinations.

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