Dwarf Galaxies (IAU S344) From the Deep Universe to the Present Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia Series

Dwarf galaxies are important tools for understanding structure formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic time. These low-mass systems allow us to gain a detailed understanding of stellar, chemical, and dynamical properties in the nearby universe; they also provide a unique window into the complex physics of the early universe. The Proceedings of IAU Symposium 344 present our current understanding of dwarf galaxies, with sections dedicated to: Local Group dwarf galaxies; the interstellar medium and star formation in dwarfs; metallicity, massive stars, and chemical evolution; the dwarf galaxy?environment connection; low-mass galaxies at high redshift; and dwarfs as cosmological probes. Broad overviews from leaders in the field, detailed presentation of cutting-edge results, and short summaries of a wide range of work are included for each of these topics, suitable for both experts and newcomers to the field.

1. Plenary session Martha Haynes and Laura Sales; 2. Local group dwarf galaxies Andrew Cole, Cuihua Du and Luca Sbordone; 3. Metallicity, massive stars and chemical evolution Sylvia Ekström, Denise Gonçalves, Miriam García, Yuri Nishimura, Patrick Steyrleithner and Kei Tanaka; 4. Interstellar medium and star formation Alberto Bolatto, Suzanne Madden, Volker Heesen and Vianney Lebouteiller; 5. The dwarf galaxy-environment connection Marco Grossi, Claude Carignan, Karin Menendez-Delmestre, Samantha Penny and Matthew Taylor; 6. Low-mass galaxies at high redshift Hakim Atek and Xu Kong; 7. Dwarfs as cosmological probes Yakov Faerman, Olga Kashibadze, Masahiro Nagashima, Andrea Negri, Takashi Okamoto and Ichi Tanaka.