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Following the formation and evolution of galaxies and quasars in the `Millennium Simulation'

Direct numerical simulation has become one of the most powerful techniques available for making theoretical predictions for the process of galaxy formation in the universe. I discuss results from the `Millennium Simulation', the largest cosmological N-body calculation performed to date. Using an unprecedented 10^10 particles to represent cold dark matter, the simulation tracks structure growth with a spatial resolution of 16 thousand light-years within a typical region of the Universe more than 2 billion light-years across. Approximately 20 million dark matter halos form in this region, allowing us to follow the formation of visible galaxies within them. I compare the model predictions to results from the most recent galaxy surveys, and discuss cosmological implications of the simulation.

The Formation and Early Evolution of QSOs From Numerical Simulations