References

Astronomy 626: Spring 1995

Books and papers marked with a `*' are on reserve in the IfA library.

• Arnold, V.I. 1978, Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics.*

  A modern, elegant treatment emphasizing the mathematical structure of the subject.

• Bender, R. & Surma, P. 1992, Astr. Ap. 229, 441.

  This paper shows that Mg2 line strengths increase within the counterrotating cores of elliptical galaxies.

• Bertola, F. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 135.

  Review of dust lanes in elliptical galaxies.

• Binney, J. & Tremaine, S. 1987, Galactic Dynamics (BT87).

  The main text for this course. Very complete discission of dynamics, somewhat less extensive on actual galaxy data.

• Borne, K. et al. 1988. Ap. J. 333, 567.

  Observations and a numerical model of interacting elliptical galaxies.

• Davies, R.L. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 63.

  Review of the kinematics of elliptical galaxies.

• de Vaucouleurs, G. 1948, Ann. d'Astrophys. 11, 247.

  The original reference for the R^1/4 law.

• de Zeeuw, T. (ed) 1987. Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical Galaxies.

  Proceedings of a landmark conference on elliptical galaxies. The photographs aint too bad either!

• Faber, S.M. 1977. in The Evolution of Galaxies and Stellar Populations, ed. B.M. Tinsley & R.B. Larson, p. 157.

  Discusses integrated spectra and chemical compositions of old stellar populations.

• Franx, M. et al. 1989. A. J. 98, 538.

  Presents 2-D multicolor surface photometry of a sample of elliptical galaxies.

• Franx, M. et al. 1991. Ap. J. 383 112.

  A study of the shapes and kinematic diversity of elliptical galaxies.

• Freeman, K.C. 1970, Ap.J. 160, 811.

  A study of disk galaxy luminosity profiles.

• Gilmore, G.F., King, I.R., & van der Kruit, P.C. 1989, The Milky Way as a Galaxy.*

  More than a study of the Milky Way, this well-organized volume of Saas-Fee lectures places our galaxy in context with similar systems.

• Gorgas, J. & Efstathiou, G. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 189.

  Presents measurements of line-strength gradients in E and S0 galaxies.

• Jedrzejewski, R.I. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 37.

  Review of isophote shapes of elliptical galaxies.

• Kormendy, J. 1982. in Morphology and Dynamics of Galaxies, ed. L. Martinet & M. Mayor, p. 113 (K82).

  This major review article summarizes the photometry and kinematics of elliptical and disk galaxies in the pre-CCD era.

• Kormendy, J. 1985. Ap. J. 295, 73.

  Uses core-parameter correlations to show that dwarf spheroidal galaxies form a family distinct from normal ellipticals.

• Kormendy, J. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 17 (K87).

  Reviews the state-of-the-art on the cores of elliptical galaxies.

• Kormendy, J. & Djorgovski, S. 1989. Ann. Rev. Astr. Ap. 27, 235 (KD89).*

  A detailed and careful review of elliptical galaxies, emphasizing photometry but also touching on kinematics.

• Landau, L.D. & Lifshitz, E.M. 1987, Fluid Mechanics.

  A classic work on fluid and gas dynamics.

• Mihalas, D. & Binney, J.J. 1981, Galactic Astronomy (MB81).*

  Companion volume to Galactic Dynamics; not quite so up to date, but a valuable source of galaxy data.

• Morgan, W.W. 1958, Pub. A.S.P. 70, 364.*

  Defines the Morgan system of galaxy classification.

• Pickles, A. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 203.

  Reviews population synthesis of elliptical galaxies.

• Prieur, J.-L. 1990, in Wielen, R. 1990, p. 72.

  Reviews shells in elliptical galaxies.

• Sandage, A. 1961, The Hubble Atlas of Galaxies.*

  Besides its spectacular pictures, this book codifies the Hubble system of galaxy classification.

• Sandage, A. 1975, in Galaxies and the Universe, ed. A. Sandage, M. Sandage, & J. Kristian, p. 1.*

  Reviews the major systems of galaxy classification.

• Schechter, P. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 217.

  Reviews attempts to reconstruct the true shapes of elliptical galaxies.

• Schweizer, F. 1987. in de Zeeuw 1987, p. 109.

  Reviews the dust and gas content of elliptical galaxies.

• Schweizer, F. & Seitzer, P. 1992, A. J., 104, 1039.

  This paper correlates `fine structure' in elliptical galaxies with their colors. Contains recent references on fine structure measurements.

• van der Kruit, P.C. & Searle, L. 1981, Astr. Ap. 95, 105.

  Describes the vertical structure of disk galaxies.

• Whitford, A.E. & Rich, R.M. 1983. Ap. J. 274, 723.

  Presents metallicities of K giants in Baade's window.

• Wirth, A. & Shaw, R. 1983. A. J. 88, 171.

  Discusses color gradients in spheroidal systems.

• Wielen, R. (ed) 1990. Dynamics and Interactions of Galaxies.

  Proceedings of the first conference to give extensive coverage to interactions of galaxies.