Quasar host galaxies
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The discovery that the formation and evolution of supermassive black holes and their host spheroids are intimately related has given new impetus to the study of quasar host galaxies. As a result, many current studies of quasar hosts are focused on exploring the redshift evolution of the black-hole:spheroid relation, and the evolution of the massive galaxy population as a whole. This brief review of the subject begins by discussing the principal motivation behind studies of quasar hosts at the current time, before proceeding to summarise many of the important advances made in the field over the last fifteen years. Finally, current studies of quasar host galaxies are discussed, along with the prospects for important advances in the near future.
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