The Impact of Dark Matter Halo on Galaxy Structure and Morphology in Early Universe

Yihan Zheng

doi:10.54097/s30xc843

Authors

Yihan Zheng

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/s30xc843

Keywords:

Dark matter halo, Galaxy Morphology, Galaxy Formation.

Abstract

This essay will represent the importance of dark matter halo for galaxy formation and galaxy morphology in the early universe. The goal of this is to find the impact of dark matter halo on galaxy structure, and the relationship between different galaxies’ dark matter halo. There are still some unknown parts of the dark matter halo, such as its radius and its peak distribution. In this essay, there are several citations from different research, from the dead massive galaxy MACS J2129.4-0741 to dwarf galaxy Tucana II, which aim to discuss the effect of dark matter halo widely. It includes the dark matter halo’s properties and also includes the visual manifestation of dark matter halos. What’s more, it includes the impact of dark matter halo in different kinds of galaxies. Overall, the essay presents some important conclusions about the importance of dark matter halo in structure and morphology summarizes some achievements of dark matter halo research, and some suggestions for future observation and simulation.

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