Dynamics and Interactions of Galaxies

Galaxy NGC 3310.- The Interacting System Mkn 305/306.- Optical Structure of Blue Compact Galaxies.- Kinematics and Starbursts in Arp 299.- What Do We Learn from Fitting Models to Starbursts?.- Near-Infrared Imaging of Interacting Galaxies.- The Role of Galactic Environment in Photometric Evolution.- Bulge Morphology of Non-Interacting Starburst Galaxies.- VI Numerical Experiments on Interacting Galaxies and Mergers.- N-Body Studies of Major Mergers.- Tidal Phenomena in Interacting Galaxies.- Self-consistent Simulations of Ring Galaxies.- Gas Dynamics in a Tidal Interaction: Formation of Rings.- Merger Origin for Counterrotating Cores in Elliptical Galaxies.- A Simplified Numerical Treatment of Encounters Between Galaxies.- Numerical Simulation of Encounters of Galaxies.- Using Parallel Computers for Very Large N-Body Simulations: Shell Formation Using 180 K Particles.- N-Body Integration on a Transputer Array.- Models of Colliding Galaxies: Kinetic Energy and Density Enhancements.- Remnants of Strong Tidal Interactions.- Headon-Collisions Between Plummer Models.- Sharp Edges Due to Close Interactions.- VII Elliptical Galaxies.- New Clues to Structure and Formation of Elliptical Galaxies.- Two-Dimensional Velocity Maps of Cores of Elliptical Galaxies.- Counter-Rotation in Dust-Lane Ellipticals.- Is the Kinematic Diversity in Ellipticals Reflected in Their Color Gradients?.- Low-Mass Ellipticals: Properties and Formation Processes.- Settling of Gas Disks in Elliptical Galaxies.- Structure and Colour Gradients in Elliptical Galaxies.- A Survey for Fine Structure in E+SO Galaxies.- The Various Kinematics of Minor-Axis Dust-Lane Ellipticals.- Rummaging Through Elliptical Galaxies.- Photometrical and Kinematical Sub-Systems in Elliptical Galaxies.- Further Evidence of Continuity Between Elliptical and Disk Galaxies.- Kinematics of the Interacting Elliptical Galaxy Pair NGC 4782/4783.- The Kinetic Energy and Angular Momentum in Elliptical Galaxies.- Tidal Changes in Energy and Angular Momentum of a Spheroidal Galaxy.- Effects of Gravitational Interactions on the Structure of Elliptical Galaxies.- VIII Infall.- Gas-Hungry Sc Spirals.- Observed Gas Infall into Galaxies.- HI Absorption in Radio Ellipticals: More Evidence for Infall.- Gaseous Infall and Selfpropagating Starformation.- Gas and Dust in NGC 4696 - Implications for Cooling Flows.- IX Disk Galaxies.- Age-Dependence and Distribution of the Velocities of Disk Stars and Implications of a Possible Disruption of Globular Clusters by Massive Black Holes.- What's with Warps?.- Polar Rings in Disk Galaxies.- Triaxial Bulges in Spiral Galaxies.- The Influence of Discs on the Dynamics of "Box/Peanut" Bulges.- Ring Formation in Viscous Differentially Rotating Galactic Disks.- Cut-Off Radii of Galatic Disks.- Nonlinear Density Waves in Self-Gravitating Gas Sheets.- Deterministic Self-Propagating Star Formation and Gas Consumption Rates in Galaxies.- Discovery of the Large-Scale Vortices in the Gaseous Disk Component of the Spiral Galaxy Markarian 1040.- The Frequency of Warped HI Discs.- Rules of Behavior for Warped Galaxies.- X Other Problems of Galactic Dynamics.- Can Dumbbell Galaxies Be Equilibrium Systems?.- Dark Matter in Dumbbell Galaxies.- Shape of the Dark Halo of Polar Ring Galaxy NGC4650A.- Self-Consistent Models of Spherical Galaxies with Dark Matter.- The Stability of Highly Flattened Isothermal Oblate Elliptical Galaxies.- Violent Relaxation: Difficulties with Maximum Entropy States.- Exact Time Dependent Solutions - Violent Nonrelaxation.- Initial Conditions and Dynamical Evolution of Self-Gravitating Systems.- XI Groups and Clusters of Galaxies.- Paradoxes of Tight Groups?.- Rotation Curves of Spiral Galaxies in Groups and Clusters.- The Origin of Central Cluster Galaxies.- Cannibalism in Clusters' Cusps.- Dynamics of the Local Group.- Interactions Between Massive Galaxies and Their Satellites: Probing Galaxy Mass Distribution.- The NGC128 Group of Galaxies.- Structural Properties of Early-Type Galaxies in Low Density Environments: Pairs.- Optical Colors of Early-Type Galaxies in Compact Groups.- Morphological Differences in the Nature of Radio Sources in High Density Groups.- Are the Groups of Galaxies Flat?.- Formation of cD Galaxies and Dissipationless Collapse.- Encounters of Disk-Galaxies in Small Groups and the Stimulation of Activity in Galaxies.- An Approximate Treatment of the Tidal Effects Between Galaxies in N-Body Simulations of Clusters of Galaxies.- The Effect of Tidal Braking Between Galaxies on the Formation and Evolution of Clusters of Galaxies.- XII Nuclear Activity of Galaxies and Interactions.- The QSO-Tidal Connection.- Galaxy Interactions and the Radio Galaxy Phenomenon.- Nuclear Activity: How Irritating Are Neighbours?.- Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies and the Origin of Quasars.- Active Galactic Nuclei Without Black Holes.- Bar Formation in Interacting Galaxies and the Fueling of Nuclei.- Interaction Versus Radio Source Generation: A CCD Survey of Galaxies with Radio Jets.- Dusty Emission Nebulosity in NGC 1316 (Fornax A).- Strength of Interaction and Radio Emission in Seyfert Galaxies.- Chaotic Orbits in Barred Structures with Central Mass Concentrations.- Fuelling AGN by Non-Axisymmetric Instabilities.- Slow Dissipation in Bars and the Fuelling of Nuclei.- Bar-Driven Central Star-Bursts in SBO and SBa Galaxies.- XIII Problems of Merger Scenarios.- Galaxy Mergers: Views of an Appointed Skeptic.- Did Elliptical Galaxies Form by Mergers or by Dissipative Collapse?.- Observational Problems for Collision/Merger Scenarios.- Galactic Mergers: Major Issues Remaining.- List of Participants.- Index of Contributors.