Investigation of Fundamental Black Hole Properties of AGN through Optical Variability

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are known to vary in brightness in all regions of the electromagnetic spectrum and over a wide range of timescales. Many methods have been utilized to transform this observed variability into meaningful information about the central engines of AGN. One such technique,...

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Main Author: Ryle, Wesley Thomas
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2008
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/phy_astr_diss/25
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1024&context=phy_astr_diss