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Méndez-Abreu, J.; Aguerri, J. A. L.; Zarattini, S.; Sánchez-Janssen, R.; Corsini, E. M.
Bibliographical reference
Galaxies in Isolation: Exploring Nature Versus Nurture, proceedings of a conference held 12 to 15 May 2009 in Granada, Spain. Edited by Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro, Ascencíon del Olmo, and Jack Sulentic. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2010., p.269
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Description
Galaxy mergers and interactions are mechanisms which should drive the
formation of bars. Therefore, we could expect that the fraction of
barred galaxies increases with the local density. Here we show the first
results of an extensive search for barred galaxies in different
environments. We conclude that the bar fraction on bright (L>L*)
field, Virgo, and Coma cluster galaxies is compatible. These results
point towards an scenario where the formation and/or evolution of bars
depend mostly on internal galaxy processes rather than external ones.