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Galaxy Formation and Evolution

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Science with the VLT in the ELT Era

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Major steps in our knowledge of high redshift galaxies and quasars were made possible by the synergy between the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and 8–10 m class optical-near infrared ground-based telescopes. The galaxy samples were built from very deep, pencil-beam surveys with the HST and deep, wider area surveys undertaken with ground-based facilities.

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Bergeron, J. (2009). Galaxy Formation and Evolution. In: Moorwood, A. (eds) Science with the VLT in the ELT Era. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9190-2_25

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