2003
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06292.x
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The dependence of star formation history and internal structure on stellar mass for 105low-redshift galaxies

Abstract: We study the relations between stellar mass, star formation history, size and internal structure for a complete sample of 122 808 galaxies drawn from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We show that low‐redshift galaxies divide into two distinct families at a stellar mass of 3 × 1010 M⊙. Lower‐mass galaxies have young stellar populations, low surface mass densities and the low concentrations typical of discs. Their star formation histories are more strongly correlated with surface mass density than with stellar mass… Show more

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“…The value of D4000 (i.e. the age of the stellar populations) increases with the stellar mass, as also found by Kauffmann et al (2003b). Most objects have a low D4000 (D4000 < 1.5), even for massive galaxies.…”
Section: Age and Mass Of The Stellar Componentsupporting
confidence: 72%
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“…The value of D4000 (i.e. the age of the stellar populations) increases with the stellar mass, as also found by Kauffmann et al (2003b). Most objects have a low D4000 (D4000 < 1.5), even for massive galaxies.…”
Section: Age and Mass Of The Stellar Componentsupporting
confidence: 72%
“…Moreover, its extensive use in analyses of SDSS data sets (e.g. Kauffmann et al 2003b) has provided references for the distribution of the D4000 in the nearby universe. In Fig.…”
Section: Age and Mass Of The Stellar Componentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Smail et al 1998, Kodama & Bower 2001, De Lucia et al 2004) and in the field (e.g. Cowie et al 1996, Kauffmann et al 2003, the mass dependence of the star formation history we observe in clusters simply reflects the evolution of the galaxy populations falling in from the field and it is intrinsic to the galaxy itself (e.g. related to its mass and due to the combination of gravity and self-regulating star formation, see Chiosi & Carraro 2002), and not an environmental effect.…”
Section: Do K+a Galaxies In Distant Clusters Originate From the Same mentioning
confidence: 67%
“…If the galaxies have been stripped by the cluster global tide of their halo, this can favor the escape of the winds. In a wide sample of galaxies, Kauffmann et al (2003) have shown that star formation efficiency is a strong function of surface density. Low surface density dwarf objects (LSB) are unevolved objects, in which stellar feedback have prevented rapid star formation, by ejection of their gas.…”
Section: Outflows: Stellar and Nuclear Activitymentioning
confidence: 99%