The first supermassive black holes

Abstract

We briefly review the historical development of the ideas regarding the first supermassive black hole seeds, the physics of their formation and radiative feedback, recent theoretical and observational progress, and our outlook for the future.

Invited review, Astronomy & Geophysics, 6 pages, 6 figures, updated to reflect the printed version

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