We present the survey strategy and early results of the "Satellites Around Galactic Analogs" (SAGA) Survey. The SAGA. Survey's goal is to measure the distribution of satellite galaxies around 100 systems analogous to the Milky Way down to the luminosity of the Leo I dwarf galaxy (M-r < -12.3). We define a Milky Way analog based on K-band luminosity and local environment. Here, we present satellite luminosity functions for eight Milky-Way-analog galaxies between 20 and 40. Mpc. These systems have nearly complete spectroscopic coverage of candidate satellites within the projected host virial radius down to r(o) < 20.75 using low-redshift gri color criteria. We have discovered a total of 25 new satellite galaxies: 14. new satellite galaxies meet our formal criteria around our complete host systems, plus 11 additional satellites in either incompletely surveyed hosts or below our formal magnitude limit. Combined with 13 previously known satellites, there are a total of 27 satellites around 8 complete Milky-Way-analog hosts. We find a wide distribution in the number of satellites per host, from 1 to 9, in the luminosity range for which there are 5 Milky Way satellites. Standard abundance matching extrapolated from higher luminosities predicts less scatter between hosts and a steeper luminosity function slope than observed. We find that the majority of satellites (26 of 27) are star-forming. These early results indicate that the Milky Way has a different satellite population than typical in our sample, potentially changing the physical interpretation of measurements based only on the Milky Way's satellite galaxies.

We present a sample of similar to 1000 emission-line galaxies at z = 0.4-4.7 from the similar to 0.7deg(2) High-z Emission-Line Survey in the Bootes field identified with a suite of six narrow-band filters at approximate to 0.4-2.1 mu m. These galaxies have been selected on their Ly alpha (73), [O (II)] (285), H beta/[O (III)] (387) or H alpha (362) emission line, and have been classified with optical to near-infrared colours. A subsample of 98 sources have reliable redshifts from multiple narrow-band (e.g. [O (II)]-H alpha) detections and/or spectroscopy. In this survey paper, we present the observations, selection and catalogues of emitters. We measure number densities of Ly alpha, [O (II)], H beta/[O (III)] and H alpha and confirm strong luminosity evolution in star-forming galaxies from z similar to 0.4 to similar to 5, in agreement with previous results. To demonstrate the usefulness of dual-line emitters, we use the sample of dual [O (II)]-H alpha emitters to measure the observed [O (II)]/H alpha ratio at z = 1.47. The observed [O (II)]/H alpha ratio increases significantly from 0.40 +/- 0.01 at z = 0.1 to 0.52 +/- 0.05 at z = 1.47, which we attribute to either decreasing dust attenuation with redshift, or due to a bias in the (typically) fibre measurements in the local Universe that only measure the central kpc regions. At the bright end, we find that both the H alpha and Ly alpha number densities at z approximate to 2.2 deviate significantly from a Schechter form, following a power law. We show that this is driven entirely by an increasing X-ray/active galactic nucleus fraction with line luminosity, which reaches approximate to 100 per cent at line luminosities L greater than or similar to 3 x 10(44) erg s(-1).

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Early-type galaxies (ETGs) are typically thought of as 'red and dead' with little to no star formation and old stellar populations. Their detailed kinematics measured locally suggest an interesting array of formation mechanisms and high-redshift observations are starting to reveal a two-phase evolutionary path for the most massive galaxies. In this thesis, I take a combined approach to studying the formation of ETGs. I look to distant quiescent galaxies in one of the densest regions of the early Universe and at the fossil record of a local galaxy to shed light on some of the unsolved mysteries of how ETGs evolved. Using the unique multiplexed instrument, the K-band Multi-Object Spectrograph (KMOS), the evolution of galaxies at both low and high redshift were studied as part of this thesis. I maximised the capabilities of this multi-integral field unit (IFU) near-infrared (NIR) instrument to study different aspects of ETG evolution. With 24 separate IFUs, many quiescent galaxies were efficiently observed in a massive high-redshift cluster as part of the KMOS Cluster Survey. Coupling KMOS spectroscopy with Hubble Space Telescope photometry, I studied the ages, kinematics, and structural properties of the galaxies. I then analysed the detailed properties of a massive local ETG with interesting kinematics, IC 1459. Coupling the NIR IFU data from KMOS with a large mosaic of optical data from the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer, I was able to study the spatially resolved kinematics, stellar populations, and initial mass function of the galaxy. The work presented in this thesis provides some interesting clues as to the formation of ETGs and possible diversity of their evolutionary paths.

[Special characters cannot be displayed. Please see the pdf version of the Abstract for an accurate reproduction.] We studied the circumstellar discs, the initial mass function (IMF), mass distribution, binarity and the fundamental properties of the [special character] 9 Myr-old pre-main sequence (PMS) [special character] Chamaeleontis cluster. Using JHKL colour-colour and colour-excess diagrams, we found the circumstellar disc fraction to be [special character] 0.60 among the late-type members. Four stars with [special character] (K - L) > 0.4 were identified as experiencing ongoing accretion which was later confirmed by high-resolution spectroscopic study. Quantitative analysis of the H[special character] profiles found accretion in these four stars at rates comparable to that of two members of the similarly-aged TW Hydrae Association (TWA); rates 1 - 3 orders of magnitude lower than in younger classical T Tauri stars. Together these results suggest that, while the mass accretion rate decreases with age, PMS stars can retain their inner discs for [special character] 10 Myr. An optical photometric survey spanning 1.3 ?? 1.3 pc added two low-mass stars to the cluster inventory. Together with other recent surveys the population is likely to be significantly complete for primaries with masses M > 0.15M[special character]. The cluster now consists of 18 primaries and 9 confirmed and candidate secondaries, with [special character] 2-4 times higher multiplicity than seen in field dwarfs. The cluster IMF is consistent with that of rich young clusters and field stars. By extending the IMF to lower masses, we predict 20-29 low-mass stars and brown dwarfs may remain undiscovered. From study of the cluster???s spatial and mass distribution, we find the [special character] Cha cluster has significant mass segregation, with > 50 per cent of the stellar mass residing within the central 0.17 pc. Lastly we classified members of the cluster with low-resolution spectra, providing information about the fundamental properties of the PMS stars by comparison to standard dwarfs. Broadband VRI colours and pseudocontinuum indices derived for the cluster stars are indistinguishable from dwarfs at visual and red wavelengths. This suggests the temperature sequence for the PMS [special character] Cha cluster is similar to that of the dwarf sequence. Narrow-band spectral indices for the [special character] Cha cluster possibly indicate higher metallicity and strongly indicate lower surface gravity than the dwarf indices.

[Special characters cannot be displayed. Please see the pdf version of the Abstract for an accurate reproduction.] We studied the circumstellar discs, the initial mass function (IMF), mass distribution, binarity and the fundamental properties of the [special character] 9 Myr-old pre-main sequence (PMS) [special character] Chamaeleontis cluster. Using JHKL colour-colour and colour-excess diagrams, we found the circumstellar disc fraction to be [special character] 0.60 among the late-type members. Four stars with [special character] (K - L) > 0.4 were identified as experiencing ongoing accretion which was later confirmed by high-resolution spectroscopic study. Quantitative analysis of the H[special character] profiles found accretion in these four stars at rates comparable to that of two members of the similarly-aged TW Hydrae Association (TWA); rates 1 - 3 orders of magnitude lower than in younger classical T Tauri stars. Together these results suggest that, while the mass accretion rate decreases with age, PMS stars can retain their inner discs for [special character] 10 Myr. An optical photometric survey spanning 1.3 ?? 1.3 pc added two low-mass stars to the cluster inventory. Together with other recent surveys the population is likely to be significantly complete for primaries with masses M > 0.15M[special character]. The cluster now consists of 18 primaries and 9 confirmed and candidate secondaries, with [special character] 2-4 times higher multiplicity than seen in field dwarfs. The cluster IMF is consistent with that of rich young clusters and field stars. By extending the IMF to lower masses, we predict 20-29 low-mass stars and brown dwarfs may remain undiscovered. From study of the cluster???s spatial and mass distribution, we find the [special character] Cha cluster has significant mass segregation, with > 50 per cent of the stellar mass residing within the central 0.17 pc. Lastly we classified members of the cluster with low-resolution spectra, providing information about the fundamental properties of the PMS stars by comparison to standard dwarfs. Broadband VRI colours and pseudocontinuum indices derived for the cluster stars are indistinguishable from dwarfs at visual and red wavelengths. This suggests the temperature sequence for the PMS [special character] Cha cluster is similar to that of the dwarf sequence. Narrow-band spectral indices for the [special character] Cha cluster possibly indicate higher metallicity and strongly indicate lower surface gravity than the dwarf indices.

Comment les étoiles se forment elles ?. Cette vaste question fait appel à des connaissances dans plusieurs domaines dont deux majeurs, la Formation Stellaire et le Milieu Interstellaire. C’est dans ce cadre générale que s’inscrit ma thèse. Notre galaxie est un vaste laboratoire d’études de cette formation et je me suis donc intéressé aux premières étapes de la formation des étoiles, allant du nuage moléculaire à la proto-étoile. J’ai principalement utilisé des données provenant du télescope Herschel qui nous fournit des images et des données dans l’infrarouge lointain et le domaine sub-milimétrique à une résolution inégalée. J’ai d’abord construit un catalogue de sources à l’aide d’un algorithme d’identification croisée, SPECFIND, puis appliqué un algorithme de clustering, MST, sur près de 100 000 sources afin de construire le premier catalogue d’amas d’objets stellaires jeunes à l’échelle galactique. Ceci m’a conduit à étudier les propriétés de ces amas et des sources les constituant. / How stars form? This broad question uses knowledges in several areas, including two majors, the Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium. My thesis is a part of this overall framework. Our galaxy is a laboratory complex for the study of this formation. I became interested in the first stages of the star formations, from Molecular Clouds to protostars. I mainly used data from the Herschel telescope which provides us with images and data in the far infrared and sub-millimiter at an unparalleled resolution. First of all, I built a catalogue of young clumps using SPECFIND, an algorithm of cross-identification. Then I applied an algorithm of clustering, MST, over 100 000 young clumps to find over-densities in order to release the first catalogue of young stellar clusters in a galactic scale. Finally, I studied the physical properties of these clusters and their young clumps.

Ce mémoire présente une analyse spectro-photométrique de 2880 naines blanches situées dans un rayon de 100 pc du Soleil, plus froides que Teff ∼ 10,000 K, et possédant de la photométrie grizy de Pan-STARRS et une mesure de parallaxe trigonométrique de Gaia. Les données photométriques JHK dans le proche infrarouge sont également incluses, lorsque disponibles, et s’avèrent essentielles pour l’interprétation des naines blanches les plus froides de l’échantillon. Une analyse détaillée de chaque objet individuel est effectuée en utilisant des modèles d’atmosphère de pointe appropriés pour chaque type spectral, y compris les DA, DC, DQ, DZ, les DA riches en hélium, et les naines blanches dites faibles dans l’infrarouge (IR-faint). Les distributions en température et en masse de chaque sous-échantillon sont discutées, ainsi que l’évolution spectrale des naines blanches froides. L’échantillon présente peu d’évidence quant à la transformation des étoiles DA en naines blanches avec une atmosphère riche en hélium par le processus de mélange convectif entre Teff = 10,000 K et ∼6500 K. Cependant, cette tendance change radicalement dans les environs de Teff = 6500–5500 K où la fraction de naines blanches avec une atmosphère riche en hélium atteint ∼45%. Pour les étoiles plus froides (Teff ≲ 5200 K), les résultats indiquent que la majorité des DC ont une atmosphère dominée par l’hydrogène. Un mécanisme possible impliquant la cristallisation et le magnétisme est proposé afin d’expliquer cette transformation soudaine d’une atmosphère riche en hélium en une atmosphère riche en hydrogène. Finalement, cette analyse montre que les naines blanches de type DQ, DZ et DC pourraient former une population plus homogène qu’on ne le pensait auparavant. / This work presents a spectro-photometric analysis of 2880 cool white dwarfs within 100 pc of the Sun and cooler than Teff ∼ 10,000 K, with grizy Pan-STARRS photometry and Gaia trigonometric parallaxes available. The data sets are also supplemented with near-infrared JHK photometry, when available, which is shown to be essential for interpreting the coolest white dwarfs in the sample. A detailed analysis of each individual object is performed using state-of-the-art model atmospheres appropriate for each spectral type including DA, DC, DQ, DZ, He-rich DA, and the so-called IR-faint white dwarfs. The temperature and mass distributions of each subsample are discussed, as well as the spectral evolution of cool white dwarfs. The sample shows little evidence for the transformation of a significant fraction of DA stars into He-atmosphere white dwarfs through the process of convective mixing between Teff = 10,000 K and ∼6500 K, although the situation changes drastically in the range Teff = 6500–5500 K where the fraction of He-atmosphere white dwarfs reaches ∼45%. However, there is strong evidence that at even cooler temperatures (Teff ≲ 5200 K), most DC white dwarfs have H atmospheres. A possible mechanism to account for this sudden transformation from He- to H-atmosphere white dwarfs involving the onset of crystallization and the occurrence of magnetism is presented. Finally, the results drawn from this work have shown that DQ, DZ, and DC white dwarfs may form a more homogeneous population than previously believed.

This thesis will focus on generating the probability mass function using Fibonacci sequenceas the coefficient of the power series. The discrete probability, named Fibonacci distribution,was formed by taking into consideration the recursive property of the Fibonacci sequence,the radius of convergence of the power series, and additive property of mutually exclusiveevents. This distribution satisfies the requisites of a legitimate probability mass function. It's cumulative distribution function and the moment generating function are then derived and the latter are used to generate moments of the distribution, specifically, the mean and the variance. The characteristics of some convergent sequences generated from the Fibonacci sequenceare found useful in showing that the limiting form of the Fibonacci distribution is a geometricdistribution. Lastly, the paper showcases applications and simulations of the Fibonacci distribution using MATLAB. / <p></p><p></p><p></p>