``The Evolution Of Low Luminosity Galaxies And Faint Blue Galaxies''
Preliminary Program
Star-formation Properties/Histories Monday 25th March
What do we learn from detailed studies of stellar
populations such as are possible for nearby dwarfs? What are their
star formation histories?
How does this relate to galaxy populations at higher redshift? What,
if anything, do we know about the star formation histories of galaxies
at high-z? Do low mass and high mass galaxies evolve differently?
Can we find a population of galaxies at low redshift which might
correspond to a higher redshift population, i.e. the faint blue
galaxies?
09-10.30 Smecker-Hane
11-12.30 Skillman
14-15.30 Lilly
16-17.30 Lin
Dynamics, ISM, other physical processes. Tuesday 26th March
What are the physical and dynamical properties of dwarf galaxies,
and how do they affect their evolution? What is the dark matter content
of dwarfs, and how does the dark matter impact its evolution? What are
the energetics of the ISM? How consistent are the observed processes
with
metal enrichment? What roles do bursts of star formation have in the
evolution of dwarf galaxies? How much gas can actually be expelled in
an active burst of star formation?
09-10.30 Olszewski
11-12.30 Hunter
14-15.30 Mateo
16-17.30 Ferrara
Low-luminosity galaxies - do they matter?. Wednesdayday 27th March
We open the discussion wide and consider the role of dwarf galaxies in
``the big picture.'' What is the overall significance (or lack
thereof)
of low luminosity galaxies at all redshifts? What fraction of the
mass
in the universe is made up of dwarf galaxies? As a function of
redshift?
As a function of environment? How much gas? Starlight? Metals?
What happened to the high-z faint blue galaxies?