Paul Torrey

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

A model for cosmological simulations of galaxy formation physics

, has a dark mass resolution of

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

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

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

, and an initial baryonic matter mass resolution of

A model for cosmological simulations of galaxy formation physics: multi-epoch validation

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

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

. At

The metallicity evolution of interacting galaxies

z=0

Galaxy Pairs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey - V. Tracing changes in star formation rate and metallicity out to separations of 80 kpc

gravitational forces are softened on scales of

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

710\,{\rm pc}