Dwarf Galaxies (IAU S344)
From the Deep Universe to the Present

IAU S344 presents our understanding of dwarf galaxies, which are important tools for understanding structure formation and galaxy evolution.

Kristen B. W. McQuinn (Edited by), Sabrina Stierwalt (Edited by)

9781108471619, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 December 2019

520 pages
25.4 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.98 kg

'Dwarf galaxies (typically less than a billion solar masses) are currently at the forefront of several areas of astrophysical research, including cosmology, stellar feedback and the interstellar medium. This book presents proceedings of the recent International Astronomical Union symposium on dwarf galaxies. The meeting particularly emphasized the connections between observations and simulations, which have lately managed to routinely resolve dwarf galaxies, as well as between dwarfs in the local and the early Universe, the latter being revealed by our ever-improving observational capabilities.' Karouzos Marios, Nature Astronomy

Dwarf galaxies are important tools for understanding structure formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic time. These low-mass systems allow us to gain a detailed understanding of stellar, chemical, and dynamical properties in the nearby universe; they also provide a unique window into the complex physics of the early universe. The Proceedings of IAU Symposium 344 present our current understanding of dwarf galaxies, with sections dedicated to: Local Group dwarf galaxies; the interstellar medium and star formation in dwarfs; metallicity, massive stars, and chemical evolution; the dwarf galaxy–environment connection; low-mass galaxies at high redshift; and dwarfs as cosmological probes. Broad overviews from leaders in the field, detailed presentation of cutting-edge results, and short summaries of a wide range of work are included for each of these topics, suitable for both experts and newcomers to the field.

1. Plenary session Martha Haynes and Laura Sales
2. Local group dwarf galaxies Andrew Cole, Cuihua Du and Luca Sbordone
3. Metallicity, massive stars and chemical evolution Sylvia Ekström, Denise Gonçalves, Miriam García, Yuri Nishimura, Patrick Steyrleithner and Kei Tanaka
4. Interstellar medium and star formation Alberto Bolatto, Suzanne Madden, Volker Heesen and Vianney Lebouteiller
5. The dwarf galaxy-environment connection Marco Grossi, Claude Carignan, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Samantha Penny and Matthew Taylor
6. Low-mass galaxies at high redshift Hakim Atek and Xu Kong
7. Dwarfs as cosmological probes Yakov Faerman, Olga Kashibadze, Masahiro Nagashima, Andrea Negri, Takashi Okamoto and Ichi Tanaka.

Subject Areas: Astrophysics [PHVB], Galaxies & stars [PGM], Cosmology & the universe [PGK]