Subhalo Evolution Physics - galacticusorg/galacticus GitHub Wiki

Below is a flowchart indicating the ingredients of Galacticus subhalo evolution physics model. (Galacticus is highly modular - many different ingredients can be included and excluded - this is intended just as a typical example.)

flowchart LR
   Subhalo
   Host[<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.galacticStructure' style='text-decoration: none'>Host potential</a>]
   Friction[<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.satelliteDynamicalFriction' style='text-decoration: none'>Dynamical friction</a>]
   Heat[<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.satelliteTidalHeatingRate' style='text-decoration: none'>Tidal heating</a>]
   Strip[<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.satelliteTidalStripping' style='text-decoration: none'>Tidal stripping</a>]
   Host -->|<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.nodeOperatorSatelliteOrbit' style='text-decoration: none'>orbit</a>| Subhalo
   Friction -->|<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.nodeOperatorSatelliteDynamicalFriction' style='text-decoration: none'>orbit decay</a>| Subhalo
   Heat -->|<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.nodeOperatorSatelliteTidalHeating' style='text-decoration: none'>expansion</a>| Subhalo
   Strip -->|<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.nodeOperatorSatelliteTidalMassLoss' style='text-decoration: none'>mass loss</a>| Subhalo