Abstract
In this work I investigate the redshift evolution of pair fraction of a sample of 196 massive galaxies from z = 0 to 3, selected from the COSMOS field. We find that on average a massive galaxy undergoes ~ 1.1 \pm 0.5 major merger since z = 3. I will review the current limitations of using the pair fraction as a probe for quantifying the impact of mergers on galaxy evolution. This work is based on the paper Man et al. (2011).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | "Galaxy Mergers in an Evolving Universe" |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Place of Publication | Hualien, Taiwan |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2011 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2011 |