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Lyman Break Galaxies at z~3 and Beyond

C. C. Steidel, K. L. Adelberger, M. Dickinson, M. Giavalisco, M. Pettini

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/9812167

Abstract

We report on the status of large surveys of photometrically selected star forming galaxies at z~3 and z~4, with particular emphasis on both the advantages and the limitations of selecting objects using the ``Lyman break'' technique. Current results on the luminosity functions, luminosity densities, color distribution, star formation rates, clustering properties, and the differential evolution of the population as a function of redshift are summarized.

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