This thesis focuses primarily on how two important processes --- galaxymergers and gas accretion from the surrounding intergalactic medium ---affect the evoluti

While mounting observational evidence suggests the coevolution of galaxies and their embedded massive black holes (MBHs), a comprehensive astrophysical understa

A coherent introduction for researchers in astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

While mounting observational evidence suggests the coevolution of galaxies and their embedded massive black holes (MBHs), a comprehensive astrophysical understa

The arrival of large submillimeter and millimeter-wave detector arrays opened a new window on galaxy formation and evolution. The major new facilities now being