Agn Feedback in Galaxy Formation

ISBN-13: 9780521192545 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 218 str.

Vincenzo Antonuccio-Delogu

Opis

Suitable for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, this volume discusses AGN feedback in the context of galaxy formation.

Recenzje

'… a well-rounded summary of the recent status of this fast-moving research field, as well as a discussion of some of the most important outstanding problems.' The Observatory

Spis treści

Part I. AGNs, Starbursts and Galaxy Evolution: 1. The effect of mass and star-formation timescale on galaxy evolution C. Harrison and M. Colless; 2. Suppressing cluster cooling flows by multiple AGN activity A. Nusser; 3. Starbursts and AGN activity in Spitzer-selected sources at high-z M. Polletta, A. Omont, C. Lonsdale and D. Shupe; 4. Star formation in galaxies hosting active galactic nuclei up to z~1 J. Silverman; Part II. Coevolution of Black Holes and Galaxies: 5. The symbiosis between galaxies and SMBHs G. L. Granato, M. Cook, A. Lapi and L. Silva; 6. On the origin of halo assembly bias A. Keselman; 7. AGN, downsizing and galaxy bimodality M. J. Stringer, A. J. Benson, K. Bundy and R. S. Ellis; Part III. Outflows and Radio Galaxies: 8. Interaction and gas outflows in radio-loud AGN - disruptive and constructive effects of radio jets R. Morganti; 9. Young radio sources: evolution and broad-band emission L. Ostorero, R. Moderski, L. Stawarz, M. Begelman, A. Diaferio, I. Kowalska, J. Kataoka and S. J. Wagner; 10. The duty cycle of radio galaxies and AGN feedback S. Shabala; 11. Environments or outflows? New insights into the origin of narrow associated QSO absorbers V. Wild; Part IV. Models and Numerical Simulations: Methods and Results: 12. Physical models of AGN feedback V. Antonuccio-Delogu, J. Silk, C. Tortora, S. Kaviraj, N. Napolitano and A. D. Romeo; 13. Large scale expansion of AGN outflows in a cosmological environment P. Barai; 14. Relativistic jets and the inhomogeneous interstellar medium Geoffrey V. Bicknell, Jackie L. Cooper and Ralph S. Sutherland; 15. AGN feedback effect on intracluster medium properties from galaxy clusters hydrodynamical simulations D. Fabjan, S. Borgani, L. Tornatore, A. Saro and K. Dolag; 16. Physics and fate of jet-related emission line regions M. Krause and V. Gaibler; 17. Cusp-core dichotomy of ellitpical galaxies: the role of thermal evaporation C. Nipoti.