Abstract
I will discuss how galaxy formation simulations can help guide and interpret observations, with a focus on making inferences from dust continuum emission. I will present a sample of simulated massive high-redshift galaxies drawn from the FIRE-2 suite, zoom-in cosmological hydrodynamical simulations that model the detailed physics of star formation and stellar feedback. Using sophisticated radiative transfer techniques, we have derived predictions for the full rest-frame far-ultraviolet-to-far-infrared Spectral Energy Distributions of these simulated galaxies, as well as extremely well-resolved maps of their multi-wavelength emission. I will illustrate the range of projects ongoing with this large set of synthetic observations, focusing on interpreting ALMA observations and testing common inference methods. Finally, I will discuss ongoing projects to improve the efficiency of mapping simulations to 'observer space'....
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | EAS2024 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2024 |