N-body simulations of secondary infall. I - Formation of mass profile in galactic halos

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Computerized Simulation, Galactic Evolution, Halos, Mass Distribution, Astronomical Models, Cosmology, Mathematical Models

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The cosmological evolution of a flat bound density perturbation around a central galaxy is studied by means of N-body simulations with 250-500 bodies forming a slightly bound, homogeneous perturbation around a central massive core. The expansion and infall are followed for several sets of initial conditions, and it is found that the final profile is similar to the maximum expansion profile in most cases. The expected maximum expansions are recalculated, and the possible differences between the N-body results and those obtained in spherical shell simulations are discussed. Finally, the possible role of both secondary infall and tidal interactions in generating the characteristic profiles of galactic halos is considered, and theoretical predictions are compared with observations by Rubin et al. (1980).

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