About
The GIF (Germany and Israel Foundation) project was a joint effort of astrophysicists from Germany and Israel. Scientists involved in the GIF project combined the large high-resolution N-body simulations with semi-analytical models to study formation and evolution of galaxies.
The simulations include detailed phenomenological modelling of gas cooling, of star formation, of stellar population evolution, of feedback from massive stars and supernovae, and of galaxy merging. In some cases, chemical evolution of the interstellar medium of galaxies and of the hot intergalactic medium is also included.
Reference
The initial paper for “The GIF Project” has been published as Kauffmann et al. 1999. For more information please visit MPA’s project description page or contact Guinevere Kauffmann.