Active galactic nuclei
Subtitle: proceedings of a conference held at the Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, October 28-30, 1987
By: H. Richard Miller, Paul J. Wiita, eds.
Contributors: Miller, H. Richard 1943-; Wiita, Paul Joseph, 1953-
Series: Lecture notes in physics ;; 307
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
Subjects: Galactic nuclei -- Congresses.; Active galaxies -- Congresses.; Radio astronomy -- Congresses.
Description: This volume summarizes recent developments in our understanding of active galactic nuclei, including quasars, seyfert galaxies and radio galaxies. The predominant emphasis is put on observational results with information from essentially all wave bands, but important theoretical results are also presented. Among the contributions are discussions of the different types of active galaxies, the nature of the central engine, the wiggly structure of radio jets, the dynamics of the gas in jets, the study of millimeter and extreme ultraviolet regions, and a discussion of the observed continuum of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. The intended readers are professional astronomers and astrophysicists as well as graduate students in this field of research.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.