# The dependence of the mass assembly history of cold dark matter halos on environment

@article{Maulbetsch2007TheDO,
title={The dependence of the mass assembly history of cold dark matter halos on environment},
author={Christian Maulbetsch and Vladimir Avila-Reese and Pedro Coĺin and Stefan Gottloeber and Arman Khalatyan and Martin Wendt Aip Potsdam and Ia-Unam and Mexico. and CRyA-UNAM},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
year={2007},
volume={654},
pages={53-65}
}
• Published 15 June 2006
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We show by means of a high-resolution N-body simulation how the mass assembly histories of galaxy-sized cold dark matter (CDM) halos depend on environment. Halos in high-density environments form earlier than those in low-density environments, and a higher fraction of their mass is assembled in major mergers. The distribution of the present-day specific mass aggregation rate is strongly dependent on environment. While in low-density environments only ~20% of the halos are not accreting mass at…

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