Shaping massive galaxies: their morphology and kinematics at z = 1-3
Massive (M_* ≥ 10^{11} M_&sun;) galaxies at high redshift (z ≥ 1.5) remain mysterious objects. Their extremely small sizes (effective radii of 1-2 kpc) make them as dense as modern globular clusters. It is thought that a highly dissipational merger is needed to create such compact galaxies. Within this proceedings, we discuss this issue, along with
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