Active galactic nuclei

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Author: Dr. Timothy M. Heckman, Johns Hopkins University

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Dr. Timothy M. Heckman accepted the invitation on 18 December 2007 (self-imposed deadline: 18 June 2008).

This article will briefly cover: The standard model, taxonomy, the major physical processes, the fueling of AGN, the cosmic co-evolution of AGN and galaxies


Author: Dr. Timothy M. Heckman, Johns Hopkins University
Invited by: Dr. Søren Bertil F. Dorch, The Niels Bohr Institute and the Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark