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Dynamics of galactic nuclei: mass segregation and collisions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2007
Abstract
Massive black holes (MBHs) with a mass below ~ 107 M⊙ are likely to reside at the centre of dense stellar nuclei shaped by 2-body relaxation, close interactions with the MBH and direct collisions. In this contribution, we stress the role of mass segregation of stellar-mass black holes into the innermost tenths of a parsec and point to the importance of hydrodynamical collisions between stars. At the Galactic centre, collisions must affect giant stars and some of the S-stars.
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- Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 3 , Symposium S245: Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Bulges , July 2007 , pp. 211 - 214
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- Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2008
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