Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 1991. 29: 239-274 Copyright © 1991 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved

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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