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Agns: Demography and Remnants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

Martin J. Rees
Martin J. Rees*
Affiliation:
Institute of Astronomy Madingley Road Cambridge, CB3 OHA

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In this contribution I shall first briefly review the arguments suggesting that most galaxies pass through a quasar or AGN phase early in their lifetime, perhaps concurrent with bulge formation. Then, as a footnote to the paper by van der Marel, I will discuss how relic black holes in quiescent galaxies could reveal themselves by the occasional flares resulting from tidal disruption of stars. In conclusion, I shall briefly discuss the phenomena associated with binary black holes, arguing that these are the likely outcome of galaxy mergers.

Type
II. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 10: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIInd General Assembly of the IAU, 1994 , 1995 , pp. 559 - 563
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1995

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