Summary
Gareth Few is a computational astrophysicist whose research interests are the formation and evolution of spiral galaxies.
Specifically, he focuses on the processes which shape galaxies, how different chemical elements are distributed within them, and the various processes that determine where stars form.
Gareth's simulations use some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, without which these sophisticated hydrodynamics models would be impossible.
He is active in science outreach, presenting science talks to schools, science clubs and the public as well as chairing the Beverley Café Scientifique and Hull branch of the British Science Association.
Journal Article
The horizon run 5 cosmological hydrodynamical simulation: probing galaxy formation from kilo- to gigaparsec scales
Lee, J., Shin, J., Snaith, O. N., Kim, Y., Few, C. G., Devriendt, J., …Park, C. (2021). The horizon run 5 cosmological hydrodynamical simulation: probing galaxy formation from kilo- to gigaparsec scales. The Astrophysical journal, 908(1), https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abd08b
The time evolution of the Milky Way's oxygen abundance gradient
Mollá, M., Díaz, Á. I., Cavichia, O., Gibson, B. K., Maciel, W. J., Costa, R. D., …Few, C. G. (2019). The time evolution of the Milky Way's oxygen abundance gradient. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 482(3), 3071-3088. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2877
The role of stellar radial motions in shaping galaxy surface brightness profiles
Ruiz-Lara, T., Few, C. G., Florido, E., Gibson, B. K., Pérez, I., & Sánchez-Blázquez, P. (2017). The role of stellar radial motions in shaping galaxy surface brightness profiles. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 608, A126. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201731485
The Gaia-ESO Survey: matching chemodynamical simulations to observations of the Milky Way
Thompson, B. B., Few, C. G., Bergemann, M., Gibson, B. K., MacFarlane, B. A., Serenelli, A., …Zaggia, S. (2018). The Gaia-ESO Survey: matching chemodynamical simulations to observations of the Milky Way. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 473(1), 185-197. https://doi.org/10.1093/MNRAS/STX2316
Working Paper
The Horizon Run 5 Cosmological Hydrodynamic Simulation: Probing Galaxy Formation from Kilo- to Giga-parsec Scales
Lee, J., Shin, J., Snaith, O. N., Kim, Y., Few, C. G., Devriendt, J., …Park, C. The Horizon Run 5 Cosmological Hydrodynamic Simulation: Probing Galaxy Formation from Kilo- to Giga-parsec Scales