Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1998-12-11
MNRAS 305, 16L (1999)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Submitted to MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02587.x
It has recently been argued that single-collapse high-redshift models for elliptical galaxy formation can be rejected because they predict large numbers of very red galaxies at intermediate redshifts which are not seen in deep optical-infrared surveys. We argue, however, that this conclusion is premature since, while much effort has been invested in refining the predictions of hierarchical CDM models, only very simplistic models have been used to study the evolution of galaxies in other cosmogonies (e.g. isocurvature models). We demonstrate that the use of a more realistic multi-zone chemo-dynamical single-collapse model, yields colours at intermediate redshifts which are much bluer than inferred from the one-zone model, and indeed are comparable to those predicted by hierarchical merging despite still allowing $> 90%$ of the final stellar mass of elliptical galaxies to be formed in the first Gyr of their evolution. We, therefore, conclude that the one-zone model should be avoided to predict the colours of high-redshift galaxies and that the use of realistic multi-zone models allows the existence of ellipticals at high redshift, being their dismissal premature.
Dunlop James
Friaca Amancio
Jimenez Raul
Nolan Louisa
Peacock John
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