The M *–M halo Relation at 0.08 < z < 1.53 in COSMOS: The Role of Active Galactic Nucleus Radio-mode Feedback

Abstract

Abstract In the current picture of cosmology and astrophysics, the formation and evolution of galaxies is closely linked to that of their dark matter haloes. The best representation of this galaxy-dark matter halo co-evolution is the M * – M halo relation. In this study we investigate how the radio-mode feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGN) affects the M * – M halo relation at redshifts 0.08 < z < 1.53. We use a set of 111 radio-selected AGN at 3 GHz VLA-COSMOS within the X-ray galaxy groups in the COSMOS field. We compare these results to those for 171 star-forming galaxies (SFGs), using the theoretical relation of Moster et al. We find that AGN agree within 1% with the Moster et al. relation, SFGs show an offset of 37%, suggesting that the radio-mode feedback from AGN at a median redshift of ∼0.5 still plays a significant role in the M * – M halo relation.