The Astrophysics of Early Galaxy Formation
arXiv:0706.0123
Abstract
These lectures summarize our basic understanding of the emergence of cosmic structures, the epoch of first light, the survival of early substructure in present-day galaxy halos.
39 pages, to appear in the proceedings of the XVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics on "The Emission Line Universe", J. Cepa and F. Sanchez eds., Cambridge University Press