We review the physical properties of nearby, relatively luminous galaxies, using results from
newly available massive data sets together with more detailed observations. First, we …

The light distribution in the disks of many galaxies is 'lopsided'with a spatial extent much
larger along one half of a galaxy than the other, as seen in M101. Recent observations show …

We have measured the fraction of bars in nearby spiral galaxies using near-infrared J, H,
and K s images of 151 spiral galaxies from 2MASS. This local sample provides an anchor for …

Critical insights on galaxy evolution stem from the study of bars. With the advent of HST
surveys that trace bars in the rest-frame optical out to z~ 1, it is critical to provide a reference …

We use the bulge Sérsic index n and bulge-to-total mass ratio (B/T) to explore the
fundamental question of how bulges form. We perform two-dimensional bulge–disk–bar …

We present a study of large-scale bars in the local universe, based on a large sample of
3692 galaxies, with 18.5\leq M_ {g}<-22.0 mag and redshift 0.01\leq z< 0.03, drawn from the …

Abstract Properties of bars and bulges in the Hubble sequence are discussed, based on an
analysis of 216 disc galaxies of S0-Sm types (S0s from the Near-Infrared S0 Survey and …

Context. Stellar bars play an essential role in the secular evolution of disk galaxies because
they are responsible for the redistribution of matter and angular momentum. Dynamical …

Shocks and torques produced by non-axisymmetric structures such as spiral arms and bars
may transport gas to galaxy central regions. We test this hypothesis by studying the …

We analyse the outputs of the cosmological 'zoom-in'hydrodynamical simulation ErisBH to
study a strong stellar bar which naturally emerges in the late evolution of the simulated Milky …