Active Galaxies and the Study of Black Hole Demographics

Abstract

We discuss the critical importance of black hole mass indicators based on scaling relations in active galaxies. We highlight outstanding uncertainties in these methods and potential paths to substantial progress in the next decade.

4 pages, 1 figure, Invited review to appear in PASP

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