Modelling the cosmic evolution of the brightest quasar population

We develop and present models within a semi-analytic merger tree based framework for the evolution of the brightest quasar population from redshifts z ~ 6 to the present, based on Eddington limited accretion on to supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and driven by galaxy mergers. We first demonstrate th...

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Main Author: Bromley, J. M.
Published: University of Cambridge 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.596932