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Introduction: European Network -The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies
A network funded by the  Training
and Mobility of Researchers Programme of the European Comission
Currently funded period: 1.10.1996 - 30.9.2000
Research goals:
It has recently become possible to identify galaxies so distant that
they are seen when only a fraction as old as nearby systems. The evolution
of the Universe can be studied directly through observation of such galaxies,
and this has been a major motivation for the new generation of large ground-based
telescopes as well as for satellite observatories like the Hubble Space
Telescope and ISO. This coherent programme will study distant galaxies
at optical, infrared, and radio frequencies. In addition it will be coupled
to theoretical work on protogalactic collapse, on galaxy evolution, and
on the interaction of galaxies with their environment. Our goal is to
understand how galaxies formed and how the Universe has evolved over the
last 90 percent of its history.
This is a small part of the deepest look into the Universe so far, from
the so-called Deep Field taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Participating institutions:
 MPA
für Astrophysik Garching (D) (Coordinating partner)
Sterrewacht
Leiden (NL)
University
of Cambridge (GB)
Institut
d'Astrophysique de Paris (F)
University
of Durham (GB)
Osservatorio
Astronomico di Padova (I)
Network Activities:
Annual
meeting 1999, Asiano, August 30th - September 4th 1999
 Mid-term
review, Paris, February 19th 1999 (see REVIEW below)
Annual
Meeting 1998
Annual
Meeting 1997
Section Meeting Reports:
Preparatory
Meeting, Munich, 16/17 Feb 1996
The
K-z relationship, observations and theory, Leiden, 31 Jan 1997
Population
Synthesis and Galaxy Evolution, Paris, 7/8 Feb 1997
QSO
absorbers and galaxy formation, Padova, 13/14 Feb 1997
Evolution
of Field and Cluster Galaxies, Cambridge, 28 Feb, 1 Mar 1997
Semi-analytical
Models of Galaxy Formation, Garching, 20/21 Mar 1997
Numerical
Simulations, Durham, 02/03 May 1997
The
Hubble Deep Field South, Padova, 8/9 Jun 1998
Hydrodynamic
Aspects of Galaxy Formation, Leiden, March 8-10th, 1999
Evolution
of galaxies in clusters, Milano, May 31-June 4, 1999
Optimal
methods for extracting information from galaxy spectra in large redshift
surveys, Porquerolles, May 20-21, 2000
Network Postdoctoral Fellows
Click here to get information on the Networks
Postdoctoral Fellows.
MID-TERM REVIEW, February 1999
MID-TERM
REVIEW
TMR Research Network Contract No. ERBFMRX--CT96--0086
"Galaxy Formation"
The work programme of this project is divided into six major areas. We
summarise the scientific highlights in these areas in turn, although in
some cases there are clear overlaps. Activity overall has been very high,
leading to 112 joint publications submitted to refereed journals and 39
contributions to conference proceedings.
Annual Reports
Annual
Report 1999 ( postscript)
Annual
Report 1998
Annual
Report 1997
Publications:
Joint
publications (till September 1999)
Publications List of:
Garching
Cambridge
Durham
Leiden
Padova
Comments to: Naoki 
naoki@mpa-garching.mpg.de
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