Dynamics and evolution of galactic nuclei

Merritt, David, 1955 November 16-

Dynamics and evolution of galactic nuclei [Book] / David Merritt. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013. - xi, 551 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Princeton series in astrophysics. . - Princeton series in astrophysics. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-534) and index.

Introduction and historical overview -- Observations of galactic nuclei and supermassive black holes -- Collisionless equilibria -- Motion near supermassive black holes -- Theory of gravitational encounters -- Loss-cone dynamics -- Collisional evollution of nuclei -- Binary and multiple supermassive black holes.

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Active galactic nuclei.
Galactic nuclei--Evolution.
Galaxies--Evolution.
Black holes (Astronomy).

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