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Cedric G. Lacey is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have published 93 works primarily in this area, covering a range of subfields including Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Artificial Intelligence, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's research portfolio emphasizes several main topics of study: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena; Astronomy and Astrophysical Research; Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae; Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations; Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies; Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena; and Computational Physics and Python Applications.

Lacey's recent papers reflect ongoing engagement with topics related to cosmological simulations, galaxy formation, and astrophysical feedback mechanisms. Notable recent publications include:

  • The FLAMINGO project: cosmological hydrodynamical simulations for large-scale structure and galaxy cluster surveys (2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • FLAMINGO: calibrating large cosmological hydrodynamical simulations with machine learning (2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • Spin-driven jet feedback in idealized simulations of galaxy groups and clusters (2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • Do model emission line galaxies live in filaments at z ∼ 1? (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • Statistics of galaxy mergers: bridging the gap between theory and observation (2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)

Lacey has frequently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, with 25 articles appearing there, and also in arXiv (Cornell University) with 16 publications. The researcher collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Filip Huško, Joop Schaye, Matthieu Schaller, C. M. Baugh, and John Helly.

Their work integrates computational methods and machine learning in astrophysics, evident from studies involving hydrodynamical simulations and calibrations with novel techniques. This cross-disciplinary approach encompasses both theoretical and instrumental aspects of modern astrophysical research.

Best Publications

  • The broken hierarchy of galaxy formation

    R. G. Bower;A. J. Benson;R. Malbon;J. C. Helly

  • Breaking the hierarchy of galaxy formation

    R. G. Bower;A. J. Benson;R. K. Malbon;J. C. Helly

  • Merger rates in hierarchical models of galaxy formation

    Cedric G. Lacey;Shaun Cole

  • Hierarchical galaxy formation

    Shaun Cole;Cedric G. Lacey;Cedric G. Lacey;Carlton M. Baugh;Carlos S. Frenk

  • What Shapes the Luminosity Function of Galaxies

    A. J. Benson;R. G. Bower;C. S. Frenk;Cedric G. Lacey

  • Can the faint submillimetre galaxies be explained in the Λ cold dark matter model

    C. M. Baugh;Cedric G. Lacey;C. S. Frenk;G. L. Granato

  • Merger rates in hierarchical models of galaxy formation – II. Comparison with N-body simulations

    Cedric G. Lacey;Shaun Cole

  • Theoretical Models of the Halo Occupation Distribution: Separating Central and Satellite Galaxies

    Zheng Zheng;Zheng Zheng;Andreas A. Berlind;David H. Weinberg;Andrew J. Benson

  • The structure of dark matter haloes in hierarchical clustering models

    Shaun Cole;Cedric G. Lacey

  • The Herschel ATLAS

    S. Eales;L. Dunne;D. Clements;A. Cooray

  • The DESI Experiment Part I: Science,Targeting, and Survey Design

    Amir Aghamousa;Jessica Aguilar;Steve Ahlen

  • Galaxy and mass assembly (GAMA): End of survey report and data release 2

    J.. Liske;I.K.. Baldry;S.P.. Driver;S.P.. Driver;R.J.. Tuffs

  • The Herschel ATLAS

    Stephen Anthony Eales;L. Dunne;D. Clements;A. Cooray

  • The Epoch of Galaxy Formation

    C.M. Baugh;S. Cole;C.S. Frenk;Cedric G. Lacey

  • The DESI Experiment Part I: Science,Targeting, and Survey Design

    Amir Aghamousa;Francisco Prada;Ginevra Favole;Klaus Honscheid

  • The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) -- II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E.L. Chapin;A.M.J. Mortier;S.E. Scott

  • The nature of galaxy bias and clustering

    A. J. Benson;S. Cole;C. S. Frenk;C. M. Baugh

  • The SCUBA Half-Degree Extragalactic Survey – II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E. L. Chapin;E. L. Chapin;A. M. J. Mortier;S. E. Scott

  • The effects of photoionization on galaxy formation – I. Model and results at z=0

    A. J. Benson;C. G. Lacey;C. M. Baugh;S. Cole

  • The Effects of Photoionization on Galaxy Formation - II: Satellites in the Local Group

    A. J. Benson;C. S. Frenk;C. G. Lacey;C. M. Baugh

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlton M. Baugh
Carlton M. Baugh Durham University
Carlos S. Frenk
Carlos S. Frenk Durham University
Shaun Cole
Shaun Cole Durham University
Andrew J. Benson
Andrew J. Benson Carnegie Institution for Science
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Richard G. Bower
Richard G. Bower Durham University
Gian Luigi Granato
Gian Luigi Granato National Institute for Astrophysics
Loretta Dunne
Loretta Dunne Cardiff University
John A. Peacock
John A. Peacock University of Edinburgh
Duncan Farrah
Duncan Farrah University of Hawaii at Manoa

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