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We present the results of a study of massive galaxy evolution at z < 5 using the deep optical and near-IR imaging available in the UKIDSS ultra-deep survey (UDS). Based on the results of a full SED fitting analysis we are able to examine the evolution of the UV-selected galaxy luminosity function from z = 5 to z = 6, finding that the characteristic magnitude (M*) dims by a factor of ∼2 over this redshift interval. Moreover, by exploiting the contiguous area and deep near-IR data available in the UDS, we also present measurements of the clustering properties, dark matter halo masses and typical stellar masses of luminous Lyman-break galaxies at z ∼ 5.5.
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McLure, R.J., Cirasuolo, M., Dunlop, J.S., Almaini, O., Foucaud, S. (2013). Exploring Massive Galaxy Evolution with the UKIDSS Ultra-Deep Survey. In: Adamson, A., Davies, J., Robson, I. (eds) Thirty Years of Astronomical Discovery with UKIRT. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7432-2_30
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