TY - GEN
T1 - Numerical simulations of host galaxies of gamma-ray bursts
AU - Björnsson, Gunnlaugur
AU - Courty, Stéphanie
AU - Gudmundsson, Einar H.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - In this project we addresses the nature of host galaxies of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) through numerical simulations of galaxy formation. GRBs are the most energetic events in the universe and those longer than about 2 seconds are thought to result from the core collapse and explosion of massive stars [1][Pir05]. Because of the cosmologically short lifetime of the massive progenitors, GRBs are generally considered to be powerful tracers of the massive star formation history of the universe. They can therefore also be expected to provide useful insights into the understanding of the galaxy formation process. The current interest in GRB research started in 1997 with the discovery of their optical afterglow emission. To date over 40 optical detections have been made, but the number of GRB host galaxy observations is still rather limited with only about 20 positive detections.
AB - In this project we addresses the nature of host galaxies of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) through numerical simulations of galaxy formation. GRBs are the most energetic events in the universe and those longer than about 2 seconds are thought to result from the core collapse and explosion of massive stars [1][Pir05]. Because of the cosmologically short lifetime of the massive progenitors, GRBs are generally considered to be powerful tracers of the massive star formation history of the universe. They can therefore also be expected to provide useful insights into the understanding of the galaxy formation process. The current interest in GRB research started in 1997 with the discovery of their optical afterglow emission. To date over 40 optical detections have been made, but the number of GRB host galaxy observations is still rather limited with only about 20 positive detections.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84882981528
U2 - 10.1007/3-540-29064-8_2
DO - 10.1007/3-540-29064-8_2
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 3540283773
SN - 9783540283775
T3 - High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering 2005 - Transactions of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, HLRS 2005
SP - 15
EP - 23
BT - High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering 2005 - Transactions of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, HLRS 2005
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - 8th Results and Review Workshop on High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering, HLRS 2005
Y2 - 13 October 2005 through 14 October 2005
ER -