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Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxy EvolutionSupermassive black holes appear to be generic components of galactic nuclei. The formation and growth of black holes is intimately connected with the evolution of galaxies on a wide range of scales. For instance, mergers between galaxies containing nuclear black holes would produce supermassive binaries which eventually coalesce via the emission of gravitational radiation. The formation and decay of these binaries is expected to produce a number of observable signatures in the stellar distribution. Black holes can also affect the large-scale structure of galaxies by perturbing the orbits of stars that pass through the nucleus. Large-scale N-body simulations are beginning to generate testable predictions about these processes which will allow us to draw inferences about the formation history of supermassive black holes.
Document ID
20040055426
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Authors
Merritt, D.
(Rutgers Univ. NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Astronomy
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-8397
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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