Aula Conversi (Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi)
Aula Conversi
Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi
Description
Galaxies can be considered as complex ecosystems, whose fate is governed by an intricate network of physical mechanisms involving them and their habitat. Gas replenishment from the intergalactic/circumgalactic medium, star formation and chemical enrichment, gas recycling in the interstellar medium and ejection of processed material through starburst/AGN-driven outflows, are the main processes of the so-called baryon cycle regulating the evolution of galaxies. I will review past and current research on these subjects, from both observational and theoretical points of view, with particular emphasis on what we can learn from the largest existing and upcoming telescopes (e.g., VLT, ALMA, JWST).
