Simulating the First Cosmic Structures

Understanding how the first stars and galaxies formed is one of the forefront challenges of modern astrophysics and cosmology. During the last three decades numerical simulations have proven to be a powerful tool in the development and testing of galaxy formation theories. The raw ingredients are the atomic and dark matter that comprise galaxies combined with a well-tested cosmological framework of small-amplitude seed perturbations generated in the early universe. This talk will briefly review progress in galaxy formation simulations and will highlight outstanding issues and prospects for the future.