Browsing University of Waterloo by Author "Xi, Chengyu"
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Advancing Techniques for Detecting Dwarf Satellite Populations Beyond the Local Group
Xi, Chengyu (University of Waterloo, 2022-05-20)This thesis includes material from three papers that develop techniques for quantifying faint dwarf satellite populations outside the Local Group. Dwarf satellites are important for our understanding of small-scale structure ... -
A Search for Nearby Dwarf Galaxies
Xi, Chengyu (University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Dwarf galaxies can be used to trace invisible dark matter substructure. Studies of the properties of dwarf galaxy populations are crucial in solving the so-called ``Missing Satellite Problem'', and hold important implications ...