Galactic Chemical Evolution
arXiv:astro-ph/0312255 · doi:10.1071/AS03052
Abstract
The primary present-day observables upon which theories of galaxy evolution are based are a system's morphology, dynamics, colour, and chemistry. Individually, each provides an important constraint to any given model; in concert, the four represent a fundamental (intractable) boundary condition for chemodynamical simulations. We review the current state-of-the-art semi-analytical and chemodynamical models for the Milky Way, emphasising the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches.
16 pages, 9 figures, 1 table, LaTeX (emulatepasa.sty). Invited Review, accepted for publication in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, Vol 20, Num 4 (2003)