Subhalo Evolution

Below is a flowchart indicating the ingredients of Galacticus subhalo evolution physics model. (Galacticus is highly modular - many different ingredients can be included and excluded - this is intended just as a typical example.)

        flowchart LR
   Subhalo
   Host[<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/massDistribution.html' style='text-decoration: none'>Host potential</a>]
   Friction[<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/satelliteDynamicalFriction.html' style='text-decoration: none'>Dynamical friction</a>]
   Heat[<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/satelliteTidalHeatingRate.html' style='text-decoration: none'>Tidal heating</a>]
   Strip[<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/satelliteTidalStripping.html' style='text-decoration: none'>Tidal stripping</a>]
   Host -->|<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/virialOrbit.html' style='text-decoration: none'>orbit</a>| Subhalo
   Friction -->|<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/satelliteDynamicalFriction.html' style='text-decoration: none'>orbit decay</a>| Subhalo
   Heat -->|<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/darkMatterProfileHeating.html' style='text-decoration: none'>expansion</a>| Subhalo
   Strip -->|<a href='https://galacticus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/physics/satelliteTidalStripping.html' style='text-decoration: none'>mass loss</a>| Subhalo