The eccentric Kozai-Lidov effect and its applications
S Naoz - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The hierarchical triple-body approximation has useful applications to a variety of systems
from planetary and stellar scales to supermassive black holes. In this approximation, the …
from planetary and stellar scales to supermassive black holes. In this approximation, the …
Massive black hole binaries: dynamical evolution and observational signatures
The study of the dynamical evolution of massive black hole pairs in mergers is crucial in the
context of a hierarchical galaxy formation scenario. The timescales for the formation and the …
context of a hierarchical galaxy formation scenario. The timescales for the formation and the …
The astrophysical multipurpose software environment
FI Pelupessy, A Van Elteren, N De Vries… - Astronomy & …, 2013 - aanda.org
We present the open source Astrophysical Multi-purpose Software Environment (AMUSE), a
component library for performing astrophysical simulations involving different physical …
component library for performing astrophysical simulations involving different physical …
The final-parsec problem in the collisionless limit
E Vasiliev, F Antonini, D Merritt - The Astrophysical Journal, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT A binary supermassive black hole loses energy via ejection of stars in a galactic
nucleus, until emission of gravitational waves becomes strong enough to induce rapid …
nucleus, until emission of gravitational waves becomes strong enough to induce rapid …
Imprints of supermassive black hole evolution on the spectral and spatial anisotropy of nano-hertz stochastic gravitational-wave background
The formation and evolution of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) remains an open
question in the field of modern cosmology. The detection of nanohertz (n-Hz) gravitational …
question in the field of modern cosmology. The detection of nanohertz (n-Hz) gravitational …
Multi-physics simulations using a hierarchical interchangeable software interface
SFP Zwart, SLW McMillan, A van Elteren… - Computer Physics …, 2013 - Elsevier
We introduce a general-purpose framework for interconnecting scientific simulation
programs using a homogeneous, unified interface. Our framework is intrinsically parallel …
programs using a homogeneous, unified interface. Our framework is intrinsically parallel …
Tearing up the disc: misaligned accretion on to a binary
In a recent paper, we have shown that the evolution of a misaligned disc around a spinning
black hole can result in tearing the disc into many distinct planes. Tearing discs with random …
black hole can result in tearing the disc into many distinct planes. Tearing discs with random …
A milliparsec supermassive black hole binary candidate in the galaxy SDSS J120136. 02+ 300305.5
FK Liu, S Li, S Komossa - The Astrophysical Journal, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Galaxy mergers play a key role in the evolution of galaxies and the growth of their central
supermassive black holes (SMBHs). A search for (active) SMBH binaries (SMBHBs) at the …
supermassive black holes (SMBHs). A search for (active) SMBH binaries (SMBHBs) at the …
The fastest unbound stars in the universe
The discovery of hypervelocity stars (HVSs) leaving our galaxy with speeds of nearly 10 3
km s− 1 has provided strong evidence of the existence of a massive compact object at the …
km s− 1 has provided strong evidence of the existence of a massive compact object at the …
On the masses of OJ287 black holes
MJ Valtonen, S Ciprini, HJ Lehto - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Two multifrequency campaigns were carried out on OJ287 in 2005: in April when it was in its
pre-outburst state, and in November during the main 12 yr cycle outburst. The wavelength …
pre-outburst state, and in November during the main 12 yr cycle outburst. The wavelength …