Dylan Nelson

Introducing the Illustris Project: simulating the coevolution of dark and visible matter in the Universe

We introduce the Illustris Project, a series of large-scale hydrodynamical simulations of galaxy formation. The highest resolution simulation, Illustris-1, covers a volume of

Properties of galaxies reproduced by a hydrodynamic simulation

(106.5\,{\rm Mpc})^3

Introducing the Illustris project: the evolution of galaxy populations across cosmic time

, has a dark mass resolution of

The Illustris simulation: the evolving population of black holes across cosmic time

{6.26 \times 10^{6}\,{\rm M}_\odot}

The merger rate of galaxies in the Illustris Simulation: a comparison with observations and semi-empirical models

, and an initial baryonic matter mass resolution of

The stellar mass assembly of galaxies in the Illustris simulation: growth by mergers and the spatial distribution of accreted stars

{1.26 \times 10^{6}\,{\rm M}_\odot}

The star formation main sequence and stellar mass assembly of galaxies in the Illustris simulation

. At

The Formation of Massive, Compact Galaxies at z = 2 in the Illustris Simulation

z=0

Simulating galaxy formation with black hole driven thermal and kinetic feedback

gravitational forces are softened on scales of

Halo mass and assembly history exposed in the faint outskirts: the stellar and dark matter haloes of Illustris galaxies

710\,{\rm pc}