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Dynamics of triple black hole systems in hierarchically merging massive galaxies
Loren Hoffman, Abraham Loeb
Galaxies with stellar bulges are generically observed to host supermassive black holes (SMBHs). The hierarchical merging of galaxies should therefore lead to the formation of SMBH…
astro-ph2005
Three-Body Kick to a Bright Quasar out of Its Galaxy During a Merger
Loren Hoffman, Abraham Loeb
The quasar HE0450-2958 was recently discovered to reside ~7kpc away from a galaxy that was likely disturbed by a recent merger. The lack of a massive spheroid of stars around the q…