Supermassive black-hole growth over cosmic time: Active galaxy demography, physics, and ecology from Chandra surveys

W. N. Brandt, D. M. Alexander

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Abstract

Extragalactic X-ray surveys over the past decade have dramatically improved understanding of the majority populations of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) over most of the history of the universe. Here we briefly highlight some of the exciting discoveries about AGN demography, physics, and ecology, with a focus on results from Chandra. We also discuss some key unresolved questions and future prospects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7184-7189
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume107
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 20 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General

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