Quasars and Galaxy Formation
Astrophysics
2011-05-05 v1
Abstract
The formation of massive black holes may precede the epoch that characterises the peak of galaxy formation, as characterized by the star formation history in luminous galaxies. Hence protogalactic star formation may be profoundly affected by quasar-like nuclei and their associated extensive energetic outflows. We derive a relation between the mass of the central supermassive black hole and that of the galaxy spheroidal component, and comment on other implications for galaxy formation scenarios.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9801013,
title = {Quasars and Galaxy Formation},
author = {Joseph Silk and Martin J. Rees},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9801013},
year = {2011}
}
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4 pages