Galaxy collisions and mergers are a common consequence of the structure formation in the universe. We know that they happen because we see a number of beautiful examples on the sky through the "eyes" of many astronomical observatories. It is also thought that almost every galaxy (including our own, the Milky Way) harbors a supermassive black hole at its center. I will discuss the "knowns" and "unknowns" in the evolution of supermassive black hole pairs that form in collisions of their host galaxies and end their cosmic journey when the two black
holes merge due to the emission of gravitational waves.
Event Details
Date/Time:
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Date:Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 5:00am
Location:
Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons - Rm 144
