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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
EQUILIBRIUM MODELS
Spherical and Axisymmetric Models
Triaxial Models without Figure Rotation
Separable Models
Orbital Structure
Self-Consistent Models
Maximum Streaming Models
Kinematics
Scale-free Models
Figure Rotation
Stability
Dissipationless Collapse
Conclusions
OBSERVATIONS
Global Relations
Rotation
Detailed Kinematics
Distinct Cores
Velocity Fields
Intrinsic Shapes
Minor Axis Rotation
Other Tests
Cold Gas
Mass-to-Light Ratios
Central Black Holes
Dark Matter
FORMATION PROCESSES
Which Processes Dominated at Galaxy Formation?
Mergers?
When did ellipticals form?
Galaxy Formation at z = 0?
FUTURE WORK
Equilibrium Models
Observations
Formation Processes
Evolution of Galaxies
REFERENCES
1 Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows.
