Binary Black Hole Mergers: Formation and Populations

We review the main physical processes that lead to the formation of stellar binary black holes (BBHs) and to their merger. BBHs can form from the isolated evolution of massive binary stars. The physics of core-collapse supernovae and the process of common envelope are two of the main sources of unce...

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Main Author: Michela Mapelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fspas.2020.00038/full