Including star formation and supernova feedback within cosmological simulations of galaxy formation
Including star formation and supernova feedback within cosmological simulations of galaxy formation
We investigate phenomenological models of star formation and supernova feedback in N-body/SPH simulations of galaxy formation. First, we compare different prescriptions in the literature for turning cold gas into stars neglecting feedback effects. We find that most prescriptions give broadly similar results: the ratio of cold gas to stars in …