Speaker:
Luis Ho
Institution:
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Date:
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Time:
4:00 pm
Location:
NS2 1201
Abstract:
Supermassive black holes and their external manifestation as AGNs figure prominently in many aspects of galaxy evolution. I discuss some unresolved, pressing problems related to the accuracy of black hole mass measurements in active and inactive galaxies, the occupation fraction of intermediate-mass black holes in late-type galaxies, the evolution of black hole-galaxy scaling relations, and the role of AGN feedback and mergers in the lifecycle of black hole and galaxy growth.
Supermassive black holes and their external manifestation as AGNs figure prominently in many aspects of galaxy evolution. I discuss some unresolved, pressing problems related to the accuracy of black hole mass measurements in active and inactive galaxies, the occupation fraction of intermediate-mass black holes in late-type galaxies, the evolution of black hole-galaxy scaling relations, and the role of AGN feedback and mergers in the lifecycle of black hole and galaxy growth.
Host:
Paul Robertson