Dark-Matter in Galaxies from Gravitational Lensing and Stellar Dynamics Studies

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Abstract

Strong gravitational lensing and stellar dynamics provide two complementary methods in the study of the mass distribution of dark matter in galaxies out to redshift of unity. They are particularly powerful in the determination of the total mass and the density profile of mass early-type galaxies on kpc to tens of kpc scales, and also reveal the presence of mass-substructure on sub-kpc scale. I will shortly discuss these topics in this review.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHighlights of Astronomy
EditorsIF Corbett
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages74
Number of pages1
Volume15
ISBN (Print)978-1-107-00533-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event27th IAU General Assembly - , Brazil
Duration: 3-Aug-200914-Aug-2009

Publication series

NameIAU Symposium Proceedings Series
PublisherCAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
NumberH15
Volume5
ISSN (Print)1743-9213

Other

Other27th IAU General Assembly
Country/TerritoryBrazil
Period03/08/200914/08/2009

Keywords

  • Galaxies: elliptical and lenticular, cD
  • Galaxies: formation
  • Galaxies: evolution
  • 2-DIMENSIONAL KINEMATICS
  • SLACS LENSES

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