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Numerical simulations of collisions of groups and clusters of galaxies

Grant number: 24/13224-9
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
Start date: December 01, 2024
End date: November 30, 2028
Field of knowledge:Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Astronomy - Extragalactic Astrophysics
Principal Investigator:Gastão Cesar Bierrenbach Lima Neto
Grantee:Richards Pereira Albuquerque
Host Institution: Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The main goal of this work is to study and analyze collisions between galaxy groups and clusters using numerical simulations and observations in optical and X-rays. These collisions last for about several billion years and involve energies that can reach up to about $10^{64}$~Ergs. The study of these collisions reveals how the largest structures formed in the Universe. By constructing a sample of colliding groups and clusters based on X-ray and optical spectroscopic data, we will model these systems using the Gadget-IV code, taking into account dark matter and the intracluster gas. A better understanding of these interacting complex systems will provide important insights into the processes involved in the formation and evolution of large-scale structures in the Universe.

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