Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
Jan 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990apj...348..383n&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 348, Jan. 10, 1990, p. 383-397.
Statistics
Computation
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Computational Astrophysics, Cosmic Dust, Cosmology, Galactic Evolution, Chemical Evolution, Luminosity, Lyman Alpha Radiation, Quasars, Red Shift, Star Formation
Scientific paper
The effect of an evolving luminosity function (LF) on the ability of foreground galaxies to obscure background sources is discussed, using the Press-Schechter/CDM standard evolving LF model. Galaxies are modeled as simplified versions of local spirals and Poisson statistics are used to estimate the fraction of sky covered by intervening dusty galaxies and the mean optical depths due to these galaxies. The results are compared to those obtained in the case of nonevolving luminosity function in a low-density universe. It is found that evolution of the galaxy LF does not allow the quasar dust obscuration hypothesis to be sustained for dust disks with plausible sizes. Even in a low-density universe, where evolution at z = less than 10 is unimportant, large disk radii are needed to achieve the desired obscuring effect. The mean fraction of sky covered is presented as a function of the redshift z along with adequate diagram illustrations.
Najita Joan
Silk Joseph
Wachter Kenneth W.
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