= - 1 fit the data well.
The faintest galaxies in all clusters that have been
studied are dwarf spheroidal galaxies.
In Thuan T.X., Balkowski C., Cayatte V., Tran Thanh Van
J., eds, "Dwarf Galaxies and Cosmology", Editions Frontières, 1998,
p. 11
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astro-ph/9804013
Abstract.
I review recent measurements of the faint end of the galaxy luminosity
function in galaxy clusters. Evidence is presented that the luminosity
function of galaxies in the central parts
of clusters is remarkably constant between clusters and that
this luminosity function is steep at bright
and faint magnitudes and shallow in-between. The curvature is
highly significant - neither a power-law nor a Schechter function
is consistent with the data. At no magnitude does
= - 1 fit the data well.
The faintest galaxies in all clusters that have been
studied are dwarf spheroidal galaxies.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION - LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS
INTRODUCTION - DWARF GALAXIES
INTRODUCTION - CLUSTERS
TECHNIQUES
THE LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF THE CORES OF RICH
CLUSTERS
COMPARISON BETWEEN CLUSTERS AND THE FIELD
THE TYPES OF THE FAINTEST GALAXIES IN RICH
CLUSTERS
THE LOWEST SURFACE-BRIGHTNESS GALAXIES
THE MASS FUNCTION
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