Dynamics of galaxy cores and supermassive black holes

Abstract

Recent work on the dynamical evolution of galactic nuclei containing supermassive black holes is reviewed. Topics include galaxy structural properties; collisionless and collisional equilibria; loss-cone dynamics; and dynamics of binary and multiple supermassive black holes.

75 pages, 28 figures. To appear in Reports on Progress in Physics

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