Coevolution of Black Holes and Galaxies: Volume 1, Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series

Coevolution of Black Holes and Galaxies: Volume 1, Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series
Author: Luis C. Ho
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2004-09-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521824491

This book was originally published in 2004. Black holes are among the most mysterious objects in the Universe. Weighing up to several billion Suns, massive black holes have long been suspected to be the central powerhouses of energetic phenomena such as quasars. Advances in astronomy have not only provided spectacular proof of this long-standing paradigm, but have revealed the unexpected result that far from being rare, exotic beasts, they inhabit the center of virtually all large galaxies. Candidate black holes have been identified in increasingly large numbers of galaxies, both inactive and active, to the point where statistical studies are possible. Fresh work has highlighted the close connection between the formation, growth, and evolution of supermassive black holes and their host galaxies. This volume contains the invited lectures from an international symposium that was held to explore this exciting theme, and is a valuable review for professional astronomers and graduate students.

Galaxies at High Redshift

Galaxies at High Redshift
Author: I. Pérez-Fournon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2003-03-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521825917

This volume presents lectures of the XI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics written by experts in the field.

Secular Evolution of Galaxies

Secular Evolution of Galaxies
Author: Jesús Falcón-Barroso
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2012
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107035279

The formation and evolution of galaxies is one of the most important topics in modern astrophysics. Secular evolution refers to the relatively slow dynamical evolution due to internal processes induced by a galaxy's spiral arms, bars, galactic winds, black holes and dark matter haloes. It plays an important role in the evolution of spiral galaxies with major consequences for galactic bulges, the transfer of angular momentum, and the distribution of a galaxy's constituent stars, gas and dust. This internal evolution is in turn the key to understanding and testing cosmological models of galaxy formation and evolution. Based on the twenty-third Winter School of the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, this volume presents reviews from nine world-renowned experts on the observational and theoretical research into secular processes, and what these processes can tell us about the structure and formation of galaxies. The volume provides a firm grounding for graduate students and early career researchers working on galactic dynamics and galaxy evolution.

The X-ray Background

The X-ray Background
Author: Xavier Barcons
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1992-07-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521416511

A review of the current observational knowledge and understanding of the cosmic X-ray background.

Joint Evolution of Black Holes and Galaxies

Joint Evolution of Black Holes and Galaxies
Author: M. Colpi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2006-01-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420012096

Black holes are among the most mysterious objects that the human mind has been capable of imagining. As pure mathematical constructions, they are tools for exploiting the fundamental laws of physics. As astronomical sources, they are part of our cosmic landscape, warping space-time, coupled to the large-scale properties and life cycle of their host

Gravity's Engines

Gravity's Engines
Author: Caleb Scharf
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0374114129

Offering a sweeping tour of fantastic physics and cosmic history, a view of the most fearsome places in the universe that finally asks what it will take to see the event horizon of a black hole.

The Physics and Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei

The Physics and Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei
Author: Hagai Netzer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2013-09-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107021510

A comprehensive introduction to the theory underpinning our study of active galactic nuclei and the ways we observe them.

Galactic Bulges

Galactic Bulges
Author: Eija Laurikainen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319193783

This book consists of invited reviews on Galactic Bulges written by experts in the field. A central point of the book is that, while in the standard picture of galaxy formation a significant amount of the baryonic mass is expected to reside in classical bulges, the question what is the fraction of galaxies with no classical bulges in the local Universe has remained open. The most spectacular example of a galaxy with no significant classical bulge is the Milky Way. The reviews of this book attempt to clarify the role of the various types of bulges during the mass build-up of galaxies, based on morphology, kinematics and stellar populations and connecting their properties at low and high redshifts. The observed properties are compared with the predictions of the theoretical models, accounting for the many physical processes leading to the central mass concentration and their destruction in galaxies. This book serves as an entry point for PhD students and non-specialists and as a reference work for researchers in the field.

AGN Feedback in Galaxy Formation

AGN Feedback in Galaxy Formation
Author: Vincenzo Antonuccio-Delogu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2010-10-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139492152

During the past decade, convincing evidence has been accumulated concerning the effect of active galactic nuclei (AGN) activity on the internal and external environment of their host galaxies. Featuring contributions from well-respected researchers in the field, and bringing together work by specialists in both galaxy formation and AGN, this volume addresses a number of key questions about AGN feedback in the context of galaxy formation. The topics covered include downsizing and star-formation time scales in massive elliptical galaxies, the connection between the epochs of supermassive black hole growth and galaxy formation and the question of whether AGN and star formation coexist. Authors also discuss key challenging computational problems, including jet-interstellar/intergalactic medium interactions, and both jet- and merging-induced star formation. Suitable for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, this volume reflects the engaging and lively discussions taking place in this emerging field of research.