Quasar Feedback and Galactic - scale Outflows
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چکیده
One of the most fascinating astronomical discoveries of the last several decades was the gradual realization that almost every massive galaxy, including our own Milky Way, contains a supermassive black hole in its center. Several lines of evidence suggest a fundamental connection between the black holes residing in galaxy centers and the formation and evolution of their host galaxies. One such observation is the tight correlation between the black hole masses and the velocity dispersions of their host bulges. Another is the close similarity of the black hole accretion history and the star formation history over the lifetime of the universe.
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