The physics and evolution of active galactic nuclei / Hagai Netzer, Tel-Aviv University.
Netzer, Hagai.
2013
QB858.3 .N48 2013
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Title
The physics and evolution of active galactic nuclei / Hagai Netzer, Tel-Aviv University.
Author
Netzer, Hagai.
ISBN
9781107021518
9781107306554 (electronic book)
Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (377 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
QB858.3 .N48 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
523.1/12
Summary
"Research into active galactic nuclei (AGN) - the compact, luminous hearts of many galaxies - is at the forefront of modern astrophysics. Understanding these objects requires extensive knowledge in many different areas: accretion disks, the physics of dust and ionized gas, astronomical spectroscopy, star formation, and the cosmological evolution of galaxies and black holes. This new text by Hagai Netzer, a renowned astronomer and leader in the field, provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory underpinning our study of AGN and the ways that we observe them. It emphasizes the basic physics underlying AGN, the different types of active galaxies and their various components, and the complex interplay between them and other astronomical objects. Recent developments regarding the evolutionary connections between active galaxies and star-forming galaxies are explained in detail. Both graduate students and researchers will benefit from Netzer's authoritative contributions to this exciting field of research"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Physics and evolution of active galactic nuclei.
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Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Observations of active galactic nuclei; 2. Nonthermal radiation processes; 3. Black holes; 4. Accretion disks; 5. Physical processes in AGN gas and dust; 6. The AGN family; 7. Main components of AGN; 8. Host galaxies of AGN; 9. Formation and evolution of AGN; 10. Outstanding questions; References; Index.

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