most citedThe merger fraction of active and inactive galaxies in the local Universe through an improved non-parametric classification

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The merger fraction of active and inactive galaxies in the local Universe through an improved non-parametric classification

Stefano Cotini, Emanuele Ripamonti, Alessandro Caccianiga +5

We investigate the possible link between mergers and the enhanced activity of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the centre of galaxies, by comparing the merger fraction of a loca…