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Trujillo, I.
Bibliographical reference
Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics VII, Proceedings of the X Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA), held in Valencia, July 9 - 13, 2012, Eds.: J.C. Guirado, L.M. Lara, V. Quilis, and J. Gorgas., pp.424-430
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2013
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Description
Massive galaxies experienced an enormous structural evolution in the
last ten billion years. The most viable explanation is that massive
galaxies have undergone a significant number of minor mergers which have
deposited most of their material in the outer regions of the massive
galaxies. This scenario is still far from be observationally proved
since the number of satellite galaxies surrounding the massive objects
appears insufficient at all redshifts. The presence also of a population
of nearby massive compact galaxies with mixture stellar properties is
another piece of the puzzle that still does not nicely fit within a
comprehensive scheme. I will review these and other intriguing
properties of the massive galaxies in this contribution.