arXivResearchAug 11, 20262 min
First Light and Assembly of GalaxieS (FLAGS) I: The JWST/NIRCam Number Counts and IGL as Constraints on Galaxy Formation Models
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JWST observations have been used in conjunction with SED fitting to infer the physical properties of galaxies throughout cosmic time, revealing tensions with the predictions of theoretical models. However, the biases associated with this process are poorly understood, which limits its true constraining power.
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