Super-massive black hole binaries in gas-rich environments

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Abstract

Black hole binaries form after major galaxy mergers, but their fate is unclear as hardening due to stars gets inefficient at sub-parsec distances. We model an alternative scenario in which the merger is driven by the interaction of the binary with the surrounding gas.†

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Intriguing Life of Massive Galaxies
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages265
Number of pages1
EditionS295
ISBN (Print)9781107033849
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS295
Volume8
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

Keywords

  • black hole physics

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