Early galaxy formation and its implications for dark matter, 21cm cosmology and multi-messenger astronomy
Pratika Dayal
DELPHi ODIN The team in Groningen
Ruslan Brilenkov
Maxime Trebitsch Anne Hutter
Pratika Dayal
Laurent Legrand Jonas Bremer
Olmo Piana Key collaborators and collaborations Rychard Bouwens: Leiden University, The Netherlands Volker Bromm: University of Texas at Austin, USA Marco Castellano: Observatory of Rome, Italy Benedetta Ciardi: Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Germany Tirthankar Choudhury: National Centre for Radio Astronomy, India James Dunlop: Institute for Astronomy, U.K. Andrea Ferrara: Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy Stefan Gottloeber: Leibniz institute for Astrophysics, Germany Hiroyuki Hirashita: ASIAA, Taiwan Umberto Maio: Leibniz institute for Astrophysics, Germany Antonella Maselli: University of Barcelona, Spain Andrei Mesinger: Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy LISA Volker Mueller: Leibniz institute for Astrophysics, Germany Noam Libeskind: Leibniz institute for Astrophysics, Germany Fabio Pacucci: Harvard, USA Laura Pentericci: Observatory of Rome, Italy Elena Rossi: Leiden University, The Netherlands Catherine Trott: ICRAR, Perth, Australia Livia Vallini: Nordita, Stockholm, Sweden Marta Volonteri: Observatory of Paris, France Gustavo Yepes: Universita Autonoma di Madid, Spain… EUCLID HST The outstanding challenges
• Hints on the (warm) nature of dark matter using early galaxies
• Hints on (warm) nature of dark matter using 21cm data
• Early galaxies and GW events from LISA Hints on the (warm) nature of dark matter using early galaxies and 21cm data Hierarchical structure formation in CDM z = 20
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..it leads to a delayed assembly of stellar mass
CDM Galaxies assemble faster 5 keV • in 1.5 keV WDM models 3 keV compared to CDM. This is because they start off 1.5 keV bigger and are less feedback limited as a consequence.
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Figure 3. Average stellar mass assembly of galaxies as a function of z.Forthefinalz =4M value quoted in each panel, we show ⇤ the stellar mass build up for the four di↵erent DM models considered: CDM (solid black line), 5keV WDM (blue short-dashed line), 3keV WDM (red long-dashed line) and 1.5keV WDM (violet dot-dashed line). Gray, blue, red and purple shaded regions show the 1 dispersion for the CDM and WDM models of mass 5, 3and1.5keV,respectively.Asseen,high-z star formation is more rapid in WDM models. For example, z =4galaxieswithM =108.5M assemble 90% of their stellar masses within the previous 1.03 (0.64) Gyr in ⇤ CDM (1.5 keV WDM). This younger stellar population means that for a given stellar mass, WDM galaxies are more UV luminous. distinction of WDM with respect to CDM is most notable in stellar population. A useful observational probe of this trend the dearth of small halos, near the atomic cooling threshold is the mass to light relation, which links the total stellar mass (e.g. Fig. 1). The lack of these progenitor building blocks (M )andtheUVmagnitude(MUV ). ⇤ results in a sudden appearance of galaxies in WDM models, In Fig. 4 we show the M MUV relation for our DM ⇤ with little scatter in the assembly history. models. The M MUV relation for CDM (and mx > 3keV ⇤ As shown in Sec. 3.1, the higher particle mass WDM WDM) galaxies brighter than MUV = 15 is well fit by a models are di cult to distinguish from CDM with the as- power law: sembly histories for mx > 3 keV WDM models only di↵ering log M = MUV + , (14) from CDM in the high-z tails. Indeed, stellar mass assembly ⇤ histories in CDM and the 5 keV WDM model di↵er by less where = 0.38 and =2.4 0.1z. This relation is in good than 50 Myr, throughout the range shown in Fig. 3. agreement both with estimates using abundance matching (e.g. Kuhlen & Faucher-Giguere 2012; Schultz et al. 2014) and direct observational estimates for LBGs (Grazian et al., 3.3 Mass to light relation A&A submitted); we show the last group’s results in the In the previous section we saw that galaxies in WDM models z =7panelwhoalsofindaslopeof = 0.4. assemble their stars more rapidly compared to CDM. This As seen from Eqn. 14, the normalisation ( )ofthe rapid assembly translates to a younger, more UV luminous M MUV relation decreases with increasing z (although ⇤ c 0000 RAS, MNRAS 000,000–000 Mass-to-light ratios are cosmologyEarly dependent! galaxies in WDM models 7 Log (Stellarmass) Log
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Light WDM models show lower M/L ratios (i.e. more luminosity per unit stellar mass) compared to CDM
Fig. 4.— Mass-to-light relation showing galaxy stellar mass as a function of UV magnitude for z 7 12 as marked. In each panel we ' show average M values for given MUV bins from our fiducial model for the four DM models considered in this work: CDM (solid black line), 5keV WDM⇤ (blue short-dashed line), 3keV WDM (red long-dashed line) and 1.5keV WDM (violet dot-dashed line). At z 7, violet points show the values for real galaxies in the CANDELS and HUDF fields, with yellow points showing the observed medians in' each UV bin as inferred by Grazian et al. (A&A submitted). In each panel, dashed vertical lines show the 10 104 s integration limits of the JWST. 3.2. Assembling early galaxies 3.3. Mass to light relation We now explore the build-up of the LFs shown in the In the previous section we saw that galaxies in WDM previous section. Due to the suppression of small-scale models assemble their stars more rapidly compared to structure in WDM models, star-formation is delayed and CDM. This rapid assembly translates to a younger, more more rapid (e.g Calura et al. 2014; Sitwell et al. 2014). UV luminous stellar population. A useful observational We quantify this for our galaxy evolution models in Fig. probe of this trend is the mass to light relation, which 3, in which we show the stellar mass assembly histories links the total stellar mass (M ) and the UV magnitude 8.5 ⇤ for four di↵erent mass bins ranging from M = 10 (MUV ). 10 ⇤ 10 M . In Fig. 4 we show the M MUV relation for our ⇤ As expected in hierarchical structure formation, the DM models. The M MUV relation for CDM (and ⇤ larger the final stellar mass, the earlier it started forming mx 3 keV WDM) galaxies brighter than MUV = 15 (i.e. with flatter assembly histories). For example, z = is well fit by a power law: 4 galaxies with M = 1010M build up 90% of their ⇤ stellar mass within the last 1.26 Gyr in CDM. Smaller log M = MUV + , (14) galaxies with M = 108.5M in CDM take only 1.03 Gyr ⇤ to build-up 90%⇤ of the stellar mass. This distinction where = 0.38 and =2.4 0.1z. This relation is even more dramatic in WDM models. For example, is in good agreement both with estimates using abun- z = 4 galaxies with M = 108.5 (1010)M assemble 90% dance matching (e.g. Kuhlen & Faucher-Giguere 2012; of their stellar masses⇤ within the previous 0.64 (1.12) Schultz et al. 2014) and direct observational estimates Gyr, for mx =1.5 keV. The distinction of WDM with for LBGs (Grazian et al., A&A submitted); we show the respect to CDM is most notable in the dearth of small last group’s results in the z = 7 panel who also find a halos, near the atomic cooling threshold (e.g. Fig. 1). slope of = 0.4. The lack of these progenitor building blocks results in As seen from Eqn. 14, the normalisation ( ) of the a sudden appearance of galaxies in WDM models, with M MUV relation decreases with increasing z (although ⇤ little scatter in the assembly history. the slope remains unchanged), i.e. a given UV luminosity As shown in Sec. 3.1, the higher particle mass WDM is produced by lower M galaxies with increasing z.This models are di cult to distinguish from CDM with the is due to the fact these galaxies⇤ are hosted by increasingly assembly histories for mx 3 keV WDM models only (with z) rare, biased halos, farther on the exponential tail di↵ering from CDM in the high-z tails. Indeed, stellar of the HMF, whose fractional growth is more rapid. mass assembly histories in CDM and the 5 keV WDM While there is little di↵erence between the M MUV ⇤ model di↵er by less than 50 Myr, throughout the range relation for CDM and mx 3 keV WDM, this relation shown in Fig. 3. starts diverging from the CDM one at MUV 19 at all z =7 12 in the 1.5 keV WDM model. The' relation Early galaxies in WDM models 5
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Fig. 2.— The evolving LBG UV LF at z 7 12 in di↵erent DM models, computed with our fiducial semi-analytical galaxy formation model. In all panels, lines show the results' using the fiducial model that invokes a total of two redshift and mass-independent free parameters: the star formation e ciency (f 0.04) and the fraction of SN energy driving winds (fw =0.1). In all panels lines show theoretical results for CDM (black solid line)⇤ and⇡ WDM with particle masses of 5keV (blue short-dashed), 3keV (red long-dashed) and 1.5keV(violetdot-dashed);dashedverticallinesshowthe10 104 s integration limits of the JWST. In all panels, points show observational results (see Fig. 1 for references).
(HMF) at that redshift assuming a fixed halo mass-to- TABLE 1 light ratio. Indeed, Schultz et al. (2014) propose that For the redshift shown in column 1, we show the observed the cumulative number densityFig. of 2.—high-redshiftThe evolving galaxies LBG UVfaint-end LF at z slope7 of12 the in UV di↵erent LF (McLure DM models, et al. 2009,computed 2013) with in our fiducial semi-analytical galaxy formation could be used to constrain mmodel.. We caution In all howeverpanels, lines that showcolumn the results 2.' Columns using 3 the and fiducial 4 show the model faint-end that invokes slope of a the total of two redshift and mass-independent free x fiducial UV LFs with the 1 errors for CDM and 1.5keV constraints on WDM obtainedparameters: through such the star abundance formation e ciency (f 0.04) and the fraction of SN energy driving winds (fw =0.1). In all panels lines show theoretical results for CDM (black solidWDM, line)⇤ respectively. and⇡ WDM Thewith faint-end particle massesslopes for of 5keV the (blue short-dashed), 3keV (red long-dashed) and matching directly rely on the assumed halo mass UV theoretical UV LF have been computed4 over the absolute 1.5keV(violetdot-dashed);dashedverticallinesshowthe10$ magnitude range 1018 sM integration14. limits of the JWST. In all panels, points show observational luminosity relation, which Schultz et al. (2014) take to UV be independent of the DM modelresults and (see assume Fig. 1 for a power- references). z ↵obs ↵CDM ↵1.5keV law extrapolation towards small(HMF) masses. at that As we redshift shall see assuming a7 fixed1.90 halo+0.14 mass-to-1.96 0.18 1.85 0.11 0.15 ± ± TABLE 1 below, this need not be the case.lightFig. 1.— ratio.The Indeed, evolving LBG Schultz UV LFs et al.at z (2014)8 7 2.0212 propose+0 for.22 the four2.06 that di0↵.22erentFor DM1.93 models the0.13 redshift considered, shown obtained in column by scaling 1, we the show appropriate the observed ' 0.23 ± ± Before presenting resultsHMFthe from cumulative with our a complete halo mass number model independent density star of formation high-redshift9 e ciency galaxies of2.21f =00.32.9%faint-end at2.01z 07and.16 slopef =1 of.3% the for UVz > LF8. (McLure In all panels, et al. lines 2009, show 2013) in ⇤± ±' ⇤ which includes feedback, intheoreticalcould Fig. be 1 we usedresults show to for constrain UV CDM LFs (blackm solid. We line) caution10 and WDM however with2 particle.31 that0.45 massescolumn2.10 of 5keV0.18 2. (blue Columns short-dashed), 3 and 4⇠ show3keV (red the long-dashed) faint-end slope and of the x 4 ± ± obtained simply by multiplying1.5keV(violetdot-dashed);dashedverticallinesshowthe10 the HMFs by a con- 11 102.39s integration0.32 fiducial2.22 limits0.28 of UV the LFs JWST. with In all the panels1 pointserrors show for observational CDM and 1.5keV constraints on WDM obtained through such abundance ± ± stant mass-to-light ratio. Matchingresults: (a) toz the7: observations Oesch et al. (2010, filled12 cyan squares), Bouwens2.62 0 et.53 al. (2010,2.34 WDM, empty0.44 blue respectively. circles), Bouwens The faint-end et al. (2011, slopes filled yellow for the requires a halo star formationcircles),matching e Castellanociency directly' with et al. rely values (2010, on the empty assumed purple triangles), halo mass McLure UV± et al. (2010, theoretical filled± red triangles), UV LF have McLure been et computed al. (2013, empty over orange the absolute circles)luminosity and Bowler relation, et al. which (2014, filled Schultz purple et circles); al. (2014) (b) z take$8: Bouwens to et al. (2010, emptymagnitude blue circles), range Bouwens18 M etUV al. (2011,14. filled f =(0.9, 1.3)% for z =(7, 8 10); we use f =0.013 ' ⇤ yellowbe independent circles), McLure⇤ of theet al. DM (2010, model filled green and triangles), assume a Bradley power- et al. (2012, empty purple squares) and McLure et al. (2013, empty for all z 11 and 12 givenorange the lack circles), of data(c) z at9: these McLure et al. (2013, empty blue circles) and Oesch et al. (2013,z empty↵ greenobs squares)↵CDM and, (d) z 10:↵1. Bouwens5keV ' law extrapolation' towards small masses. As we shall see +0.14 ' z. A constant halo mass etUV al. luminosity (2014, empty mapping green circles); al- thevalue downward of ↵ pointing2 inferred triangle observationally represents the upper-limit (e.g.7 McLure of1. the90 z 10 data1.96 at M0UV.18 191.85.25. 0.11 $ ' 0.'15 ± ' ± lows us to estimate which halosbelow, host this observable need galaxies: not be the case.et al. 2013). In spite of this peel-away, the faint-end8 2.02+0 .22 2.06 0.22 1.93 0.13 On the other hand, a galaxy that has progenitors in- bright-end where galaxies0.23 can form± stars with the± maxi- e.g. galaxies with MUV 15Before ( 20) reside presenting in halos with resultsslope from values our for complete all the four model DM models explored here9 are 2.21 0.32 2.01 0.16 8.6 8.8 10.8 11' .2 herits a certain amount of stars and gas from them fol- mum e ciency. Although this model± need not be unique± Mh 10 (10 )Mwhichat z includes=7 12. feedback, inequally Fig. compatible 1 we show with UV current LFs observations, including10 2.31 0.45 2.10 0.18 ' lowing merging events. 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In spite of this peel-away, the faint-end with mx =1.5 keV starts tothe “peel-away” galaxy at fromz is the CDM sum of the newly accreted gas mass, We now show how high-z galaxy assembly varies with e.g.10 galaxies with MUV 153 ( 20) reside in halos with slope values for all the four DM models explored here are UV LF at a value of Mh 10 M at all z = 7 to 12, We use the detection limits for as well as8 that.6 8.8 brought10.8 in11' by.2 its merging progenitors.4 the DM particle mass considered, and its impact on ob- and exhibits faint-end slope'M valuesh 10 shallower (10 than the )Ma10at z =7 1012.sobservationprovidedatequally compatible with current observations, including This' updated gas mass is thenhttp://www.stsci.edu/jwst/instruments/nircam/sensitivity/table. used to calculate the servables including the UV LF, the M/L relation and the newFrom stellar Fig. mass 1 we formed can also in the estimate galaxy the as described viability of by dis- the deepest z 7, 8 data obtained from the Hubble Ul- tinguishing between di↵erent DM models. We see that SMD.tra Deep Field' 2012 (HUDF12; Ellis et al. 2013; McLure Eqn. 11. The total stellar mass in this galaxy is now the 3 the WDM LFs with mx = 3 (5) keV are essentially indis- et al. 2013). With its higher sensitivity ,theJWST sum of mass of the newly-formed stars, and that brought 3.1. Ultraviolet luminosity functions intinguishable by its progenitors. from CDM down to an absolute magnitude could potentially constrain the UV LF and hence ↵ to of MUV 15 ( 14); this is about 0.5 (1.5) magnitudes Thefainter evolving magnitudes, UV LF is allowing the most constraints robust piece on ofm in-x. Our fiducial' parameters are selected to match the ob- > servedfainter UV than LF. the Specifically, range of the we next take generationf =0.038 of and instru- formationHowever, available the for UVz LFs7 galaxies, are more with complex, the obser- shaped by ments such as the JWST. However, the⇤ UV LF for WDM vational estimates for a number⇠ of di↵erent groups (e.g. fw =0.1 which result in a good fit to available data the star-formation histories of each galaxy. While galax- atwithz m7x =110 for.5 keV all the starts four to DM “peel-away” models considered from the (see CDM Oesch et al. 2010; Bouwens et al. 2010, 2011; Castellano UV' LF at a value of M 1010M at all z = 7 to 12, et al. 2010;3 McLureWe et use al. 2010, the 2013; detection Bowler et al. 2014;limits for Fig. 2). Roughly speaking,h fw a↵ects the faint-end slope and exhibits faint-end slope' values shallower than the Bradleya10 et al. 2012;10 Oesch4 sobservationprovidedat et al. 2013; Bouwens et al. of the UV LF where feedback is most e↵ective, while http://www.stsci.edu/jwst/instruments/nircam/sensitivity/table. f determines the amplitude and normalization at the 2014) being in good agreement. 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(2014) shown in propose column that 1, we showFor thecolumn the observed redshift 2. Columns shown 3 in and column 4 show 1, we the show faint-end the observed slope of the could be used to constrain mx. We caution however that the cumulative number densityFig. of 2.—high-redshiftThethe evolving cumulative galaxies LBG number UVfaint-end LF density at z slope7 of of high-redshift12 the in UV di↵erent LF (McLure galaxies DM models, et al.faint-end 2009,computedfiducial 2013) slope UV with in LFs of our the with fiducial UV the LF (McLure1 semi-analytical errors et al. for 2009, galaxy CDM 2013) formation and in 1.5keV constraints on WDM obtained through such abundance columnWDM, 2. Columns respectively. 3 and 4 show The the faint-end faint-end slopes slope of for the the could be used to constrain mmodel.. We caution In allcould howeverpanels, be used lines that to show constraincolumn the results 2.mx' Columns. 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As seen, while the SMD measuredrespectively. by the JWST As will seen, be while indistinguishable the SMD measured for CDM by and the WDM JWST withPD+2015, willmx be =3and5keV,ApJ, indistinguishable 806, 67; for CDM and WDM with mx =3and5keV, detected, i.e. MUV 18, and galaxiesour model predicts that are that theseexpected three models to be will detected have formedPD+2017, using about 3 ApJ, a (10) magnitude 836, times 16 more stellar limit mass of perMUV unit volume16 at.z5 for11 ( thez 13) JWST, our model predicts that these6 three models willour have model formed predicts about that 3 (10) these times three more models stellar will mass have per unit formed volume about at 3z (10)11 times (z 13) more stellar mass per unit6 volume at z' 11 (z' 13) compared to the 1.5keVcase,providingoneofthestrongesthintsonthenatureofDMusinghigh-' ' z galaxies. ' ' comparedrespectively. to the 1.5keVcase,providingoneofthestrongesthintsonthenatureofDMusinghigh- As seen, while thecompared SMD measured to the 1.5keVcase,providingoneofthestrongesthintsonthenatureofDMusinghigh- by the JWST will bez galaxies. indistinguishable for CDM and WDMz galaxies. with mx =3and5keV, our model predicts that these three models will have formed about 3 (10) times more stellar mass per unit volume at z 11 (z 13) ' ' > < >> << becompared instrumental to in the di↵erentiating 1.5keVcase,providingoneofthestrongesthintsonthenatureofDMusinghigh- the standardbebe instrumental CDM instrumental from in in diconstraints di↵erentiating↵erentiating on the whether the standard standardmx CDM CDM2keV from from or mx 2keV,constraintsconstraints solely on on whetherz galaxies.mmxx 2keV2keV or or mmxx 2keV,2keV, solely solely WDM models that invoke particles lighterWDM thenWDM 2keV. models models that that invokeusing invoke theparticles particles UV LF. lighter lighter then then⇠ 2keV. 2keV. ⇠ usingusing the the UV UV LF. ⇠⇠ ⇠⇠ The suppression of small scale structure leadsTheThe to de- suppression suppression of of small small scale scale structure structure leads leads to to de- de- layed and more rapid stellar assembly in the 1.5layedlayed keV WDM and and more more rapid stellar stellar> assembly assembly in in the the 1< 1.5.5 keV keV WDM WDM be instrumental in di↵erentiating the standard CDM from constraints on whether mx 2keV or mx 2keV, solely 4CONCLUSIONS 4CONCLUSIONS4CONCLUSIONSscenario (compared to the three other models)scenarioscenario which re- (compared (compared to to the the three three other other models) models) which which re- re- WDM models that invoke particles lighter thensults 2keV. in galaxies of a given stellarusing mass the being UVsultssults more LF. in in UV galaxies galaxies of a a⇠ given given stellar stellar mass mass being being⇠ more more UV UV The standard ⇤CDM cosmological model has been ex- TheThe standard standard⇤CDM⇤CDMluminous, cosmological cosmological i.e. a lower model model M/L has has ratio. been been While ex- ex- the M/Lluminous,luminous, relation i.e. i.e. a lower M/L M/L ratio. ratio. While While the the M/L M/L relation relation tremely successful at explaining the large scaletremelytremely structure successful successful of at at explaining explaining the the large large scale scale structure structure of of for CDM (and mx > 3 keV WDM)The is well-fit suppression byforfor the CDM CDM func- (and (and ofmx small> 33 keV keV scale WDM) WDM) structure is is well-fit well-fit by by leads the the func- func- to de- the Universe. However, it faces a numberthe ofthe problems Universe. Universe. on However, However, it it faces faces a a number number of of problems problems on on tional form log M = 0.38MUV +2.4 0.1z, thetionaltional M/L form form ra- log M = 00..3838MMUVUV +2+2..44 00.1.1zz,, the the M/L M/L ra- ra- small scales (e.g. the number of satellite galaxies and the ⇤ layed and more rapid stellar⇤ assembly in the 1.5 keV WDM smallsmall scales scales (e.g. (e.g. the thetion number number for the of of 1 satellite.5 satellite keV WDM galaxies galaxies starts and and diverging the the fromtiontion this for for rela- the the 1.5 keV WDM WDM starts starts diverging diverging from from this this rela- rela- DM halo profiles) that can potentially be solvedDM halo by invok- profiles) that can potentially be solved by invok- DM halo profiles) thattion can at M potentiallyUV = 19 be at solvedz 7,scenario by with invok- a z-evolution (comparedtiontion in at at bothMMUV to= the19 at at threezz 7,7, other with with a a zz models)-evolution-evolution in in which both both re- ing4CONCLUSIONS warm dark matter (WDM) comprised of low mass ( keV) ' UV ' inging warm warm dark dark matter matterthe (WDM) (WDM) slope and comprised comprised normalisation. of of low low mass mass The ( lower ( keV) keV) M/L ratiosthe slope in the and normalisation. ' The lower M/L ratios in the particles. Since WDM smears-out power on small scales, it sults in galaxiesthe slope of and a normalisation. given stellar The lower mass M/L being ratios more in the UV particles.particles. Since Since WDM WDM1.5 smears-out keV smears-out scenario power power partially on on small compensates small scales, scales, for it it the dearth1.5 keV of scenario low partially compensates for the dearth of low eThe↵ects are standard expected to be⇤CDM felt most cosmological strongly on the number model has been ex- 1.5 keV scenario partially compensates for the dearth of low e↵eects↵ects are are expected expected tomass to be be halos, felt felt most most as a strongly result strongly of which on on the theluminous, the number number UV LFs predicted i.e.mass a halos, by lower our as a M/L result of ratio. which the While UV LFs the predicted M/L by relation our densities and the assembly history of the earliest (low mass) mass halos, as a result of which the UV LFs predicted by our tremely successful at explainingdensitiesdensities the and large and the the assembly scale assemblysemi-analytic structure history history galaxy of of the the of evolutionearliest earliest (low (low model mass) mass) are moresemi-analytic similar than galaxy evolution model are more similar than galaxies that formed in the Universe. Here we explore how for CDM (andsemi-analyticmx > galaxy3 keV evolution WDM) model is are well-fit more similar by the than func- galaxiesgalaxies that that formed formedsimple in in the the estimates Universe. Universe. based Here Here on we we scaling explore explore of the how how halo masssimple functions. estimates based on scaling of the halo mass functions. the Universe. However, it faces> a number of problems on > simple estimates based on scaling of the halo mass functions. current and upcoming observations of high-currentz (z 7) and LBGs upcoming observations of high-z (z tional>7) LBGs form log M = 0.38MUV +2.4 0.1z, the M/L ra- current⇠ and upcoming observationsFinally we estimate of high- thez (z redshift7) LBGs evolution of the SMDs, can constrain the mass of WDM particles. can constrain the mass of WDM particles. ⇠ FinallyFinally⇤ we estimate the the redshift redshift evolution evolution of of the the SMDs, SMDs, small scales (e.g. the numbercan of satelliteconstrain the galaxies masswhich of provideWDM and particles. a the more direct⇠tion probe for of the the mass 1.5 assem- keV WDM starts diverging from this rela- We consider four di↵erent DM scenarios:We CDM consider and four di↵erent DM scenarios: CDM and whichwhich provide provide a more direct direct probe probe of of the the mass mass assem- assem- DM halo profiles) that can potentiallyWe consider be solved fourbly history di↵erent by (albeit invok- DM scenarios: requiring accurate CDM and multi-bandbly photom- history (albeit requiring accurate multi-band photom- WDM with mx =1.5, 3 and 5 keV. BuildingWDM on DM with mergermx =1.5, 3 and 5 keV. Building on DMtion merger at MUVbly= history19 (albeit at z requiring7, with accurate a multi-bandz-evolution photom- in both WDM with mx =1etry)..5, 3 and Integrating 5 keV. Building down to on a limit DM merger of M 16.5 (corre- trees, our galaxy formation model includes the key baryonic UV etry). Integrating down' to a limit of MUV 16.5 (corre- ing warm dark matter (WDM)trees, comprised our galaxy of formation low mass model ( includes keV) the key baryonic ' etry). Integrating down to a limit of MUV ' 16.5 (corre- trees, our galaxy formationsponding model to a conservative includes theJWST keythe baryonicthreshold), slope and wesponding find normalisation. that to a conservative TheJWST lowerthreshold), M/L' we ratios find that in the processes of star formation, feedback from bothprocesses supernovae of star formation, feedback from both supernovae sponding to a conservative JWST threshold), we find that particles. Since WDM smears-outprocesses power of star on formation,the small 1.5 keV scales, feedback WDM from it SMDs both evolve supernovae more rapidlythe with 1.5 red- keV WDM SMDs evolve more rapidly with red- (SN) explosions and photo-heating from reionization,(SN) explosions and and photo-heating from reionization,1.5 keV and scenariothe 1.5 partially keV WDM compensates SMDs evolve more for rapidly the dearth with red- of low (SN) explosions andshift photo-heating than those predicted from reionization, by CDM. and Specifically,shift we than find those predicted by CDM. Specifically, we find thee↵ects merger, are accretion expected and ejection to be driven felt growththe most merger, of strongly stellar accretion on and the ejection number driven growthmass of stellar halos, asshift a than result those of predicted which the by CDM. UV LFs Specifically, predicted we find by our and gas mass. Below we summarize our mainthe results. merger, accretionlog( andSMD ejection) 0 driven.44(1 + growthz) for CDM, of stellar with a steeperlog(SMD slope) 0.44(1 + z) for CDM, with a steeper slope and gas mass. Below we summarize/ our main results. log(SMD) / 0.44(1 + z) for CDM, with a steeper slope densities and the assembly historyand< gas of mass. the earliest Belowof we log( summarize (lowSMD) mass) our0.63(1 main + z results.) for WDM with mx =1.5keV. We find that the observed UV LF (MUV We find17) that is the observed UV/ LF (M