AGN EVOLUTION FROM A GALAXY EVOLUTION VIEWPOINT

AGN and Galaxy evolution from Deep X-ray surveys

Deep X–ray surveys are providing crucial information on the evolution of AGN and galaxies. We review some of the latest results based on the X–ray spectral analysis of the sources detected in the Chandra Deep Field South, namely: i) constraints on obscured accretion; ii) constraints on the missing fraction of the X–ray background; iii) the redshift distribution of Compton–thick sources and Type...

Overview: the Role of Agn Outflows in Galaxy Evolution

We present initial results from a new 440-ks Chandra HETG GTO observation of the canonical Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 1068. The proximity of NGC 1068, together with Chandra’s superb spatial and spectral resolution, allow an unprecedented view of its nucleus and circumnuclear NLR. We perform the first spatially resolved high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of the ‘ionization cone’ in any AGN, and use th...

Observational links between AGN evolution and galaxy growth

There is growing interest in the possible link between the growth of supermassive black holes and the effect of feedback from them on galaxy growth. There are three areas of significant uncertainty: (i) the physics of the feedback; (ii) the prevalence and effectiveness of feedback; (iii) the link between the growth of black holes and their hosts. The 2QZ optical QSO survey indicates that lumino...

Galaxy Evolution from Primordial Fluctuations

The forwards approach to galaxy formation and evolution is extremely powerful but leaves several questions unanswered. Foremost among these is the origin of disks. A backwards approach is able to provide a more realistic treatment of star formation and feedback and provides a practical guide to eventually complement galaxy formation ab initio.

Galaxy Evolution