The physics and evolution of active galactic nuclei [E-Book] / Hagai Netzer, Tel-Aviv University.
"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 spectros...
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Personal Name(s): | Netzer, Hagai. author |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2013
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Physical Description: |
1 online resource (377 pages) : illustrations |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9781107306554 9781107021518 |
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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.