Table Of ContentJOINT EVOLUTION OF BLACK HOLES AND GALAXIES
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JOINT EVOLUTION OF
BLACK HOLES AND GALAXIES
Edited by
M Colpi
Department of Physics
University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
V Gorini
Department of Physics and Mathematics
University of Insubria at Como, Italy
F Haardt
Department of Physics and Mathematics
University of Insubria at Como, Italy
U Moschella
Department of Physics and Mathematics
University of Insubria at Como, Italy
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Contents
Preface xi
Editors xiii
Contributors xv
Introduction xvii
1 Observational Evidence for Supermassive Black Holes 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Some Useful Formalism 5
1.3 General Considerations 7
1.4 Resolved Stellar Dynamics 11
1.4.1 Stellar Proper Motion Studies: The Galactic Center 11
1.4.2 Integrated Stellar Dynamics 14
1.5 Gas as a Tracer of the Gravitational Potential 17
1.5.1 Water Maser Disks 18
1.5.2 HST Observations of Gas and Dust Disks 21
1.6 Tackling the Unresolvable:
Reverberation Mapping 24
1.6.1 Observational Support as to the Reliability of
Reverberation Mapping Masses 31
1.6.2 Secondary Mass Estimators Based on
Reverberation Mapping 32
1.7 Scaling Relations for SMBHs 33
1.7.1 The M L Relation 33
B
(cid:15)(cid:0)
1.7.2 The M (cid:27) Relation 35
(cid:15)(cid:0)
1.7.3 Black Hole Masses and Light Concentration 39
1.7.4 Black Hole Masses and Dark Matter Halos 41
1.8 Black Hole Demographics 44
1.9 The Future 50
References 55
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2 JointEvolutionofBlackHolesandGalaxies: Observational
Issues 63
2.1 Galaxy Activity: Generalities 64
2.2 Local Evidence on the Interplay Between the Stellar and
GravitationalOrigin of AGN Activity 64
2.2.1 The Starburst-AGN Connection 64
2.2.2 The Missing Type-II AGN Population and Ultralu-
minous Infrared Galaxies 65
2.3 The Cosmic History of Galaxy Activity 65
2.4 Constraints on the Cosmic Energy Budget 67
2.4.1 Obscured AGNs and Origin of the X-Ray Background 67
2.4.2 TheCosmicIRBackground: ContributionsbyAGNs
and Starburst Galaxies 67
2.5 Current Observational Programsand Future Perspectives 68
2.6 Current Issues on Local Active Galaxies 68
2.6.1 A Census of Local Active Galaxies 68
2.6.2 The Missing Type-II AGN population 73
2.6.3 IR Spectroscopy of Obscured Sources 74
2.6.4 X-Ray Spectroscopy of ULIRGs 78
2.6.5 An EvolutionarySequence for Galaxy Activity 81
2.6.6 Local Active Galaxies, Conclusions 88
2.7 Faint Active Galaxies at High Redshifts: Overview 88
2.7.1 High-Redshift Optical Quasars 89
2.7.2 High-Redshift Radio Galaxies 95
2.7.3 The X-Ray View 98
2.7.4 Long-Wavelength IR and Millimetric Surveys 99
2.7.5 Physics of the IR-Submillimeter Galaxy Population 104
2.7.6 High-Redshift Active Galaxies: Conclusions 109
2.8 Radiative and BaryonicRemnants of Past Activity 110
2.8.1 The CosmologicalBackgroundRadiation 110
2.8.2 CosmologicalEvolutionary Patterns for AGNs 118
2.8.3 Coeval Evolution of Starbursts and AGNs 126
2.8.4 Theoretical Issues 128
2.8.5 Conclusions and Perspectives 131
References 133
3 Galaxy Formation in the Hierarchical Universe 139
3.1 Formation and Evolution of Structure 141
3.1.1 Talking About Lumpiness 141
3.1.2 The Primordial and Linear PowerSpectra 142
3.1.3 Linear Growth of Perturbations 147
3.1.4 Non-Linear Evolution 148
3.2 The Formation of Dark Matter Halos 150
3.2.1 The Spherical Tophat Collapse Model 150
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3.2.2 The Dark Matter Halo Mass Function:
Press{Schechter 153
3.2.3 The Conditional Halo Mass Function:
Extended Press{Schechter 156
3.2.4 Merger Trees 156
3.2.5 AgreementBetweenSemi-AnalyticandN-BodyMeth-
ods 158
3.3 Spatial Clustering and Bias 161
3.3.1 Bias 161
3.3.2 Analytic Models of Bias 162
3.4 Dark Matter Halos:
Internal Properties and Correlations 165
3.4.1 Halo Pro(cid:12)les 165
3.4.2 Angular Momentum 167
3.4.3 Correlation Between Halo Properties and
Formation History 169
3.5 Galaxy Formation Within the CDM Paradigm 173
3.5.1 Consumer’s Guide to Galaxy Formation Models 173
3.5.2 Gastrophysics 175
3.5.3 Basic Predictions of CDM-Based
Galaxy Formation Models 186
3.6 Concluding Thoughts 200
References 202
4 Feedback in Cosmic Structures 207
4.1 Introduction 207
4.2 Basics 208
4.2.1 Closely Scale-Invariant DM 210
4.2.2 Plasma in Hydrostatic Equilibrium 211
4.3 Issues Arising 214
4.3.1 Gravitational Heating 214
4.3.2 Scale-Invariant Baryons? 215
4.3.3 Cooling or Heating? 215
4.4 Preheating by SNe 216
4.4.1 How Preheating A(cid:11)ects the Density Run 217
4.4.2 How Preheating Changes the Boundary Condition 217
4.4.3 The Overall Outcome, Hierarchical Preheating 219
4.5 Feedback from AGNs 222
4.5.1 External Preheating by AGNs 222
4.5.2 Internal Impacts of Quasars 223
4.6 Enhanced Sunyaev{Zel’dovichE(cid:11)ects 227
4.7 Discussion and Conclusions 231
References 235
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5 The Formation of Primordial Luminous Objects 239
5.1 Introduction 239
5.2 Physical Cosmology 241
5.2.1 Fluctuations in the Early Universe 241
5.2.2 From Fluctuations to Cosmological Structures 248
5.3 PrimordialGas Properties 253
5.3.1 Cooling 253
5.3.2 Molecular Cooling 253
5.3.3 Chemistry 259
5.4 Numerical CosmologicalHydrodynamics 264
5.4.1 Adaptive Re(cid:12)nement Codes (ENZO) 265
5.4.2 Formation of the First Star 267
5.4.3 SPH Results 270
5.5 ProtostarFormation and Accretion 271
5.5.1 Analytical Results 271
5.5.2 Mono-Dimensional Models 273
5.6 Discussion 278
5.6.1 UV Radiation Feedback 279
5.6.2 Supernovae Feedback and Metallicities 282
References 286
6 The Evolution of Baryons Along Cosmic History 291
6.1 CosmogonicPreliminaries 292
6.2 The Dark Ages of the Universe 293
6.2.1 Basic Physics of Recombination 293
6.2.2 Post-RecombinationUniverse 294
6.2.3 Linear Growth of Perturbations 297
6.3 The Emergence of Cosmic Structures 298
6.4 The Epoch of Reionization 301
6.4.1 Reionization Equation 302
6.4.2 Reionization by Massive Stars 304
6.4.3 Reionization by Miniquasar 306
6.5 Preheating and Galaxy Formation 309
6.5.1 Preheating 309
6.5.2 Metal Enrichment 310
6.6 The Intergalactic Medium After Reionization 312
6.6.1 Photoionization Equilibrium 313
6.6.2 Gunn{Peterson E(cid:11)ect 315
6.6.3 A Clumpy IGM 316
6.7 Conclusions 319
References 321
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7 Feedback Processes at Cosmic Dawn 325
7.1 Shock Waves 326
7.1.1 Hydrodynamics of Shock Waves 326
7.1.2 Hydromagnetic Shock Waves 327
7.1.3 Supernova Explosions 328
7.2 Photoionization 330
7.3 Thermal Instability 332
7.4 The Need for Feedback in Cosmology 335
7.4.1 The OvercoolingProblem 335
7.4.2 Dwarf Galaxies: Feedback Lab 338
7.4.3 Blowout, Blowawayand Galactic Fountains 343
7.4.4 Further Model Improvements 345
7.5 The Gentle Feedback 347
7.5.1 Feedback as ISM Sterilization 347
7.5.2 A Porosity-RegulatedFeedback 351
7.5.3 Advanced Multiphase/Feedback Schemes 352
7.6 Feedback in the Early Universe 353
7.6.1 Stellar Feedback 355
7.6.2 Chemical Feedback 361
7.6.3 Radiative Feedback and Reionization 366
References 384
8 The Ecology of Black Holes in Star Clusters 387
8.1 Introduction 387
8.1.1 Setting the Stage 388
8.1.2 Fundamental Timescales 394
8.1.3 TheE(cid:11)ectofTwo-BodyRelaxation: DynamicalFric-
tion 396
8.1.4 Simulating Star Clusters 398
8.1.5 Performing a Simulation 405
8.2 Theory of Star Cluster Evolution 407
8.2.1 Phase A: t < 10 Myr 407
8.2.2 Phase B: 10(cid:24)Myr > t < 100 Myr 412
8.2.3 Phase C: t > 100 M(cid:24)yr(cid:24) 413
(cid:24)
8.2.4 The Consistent Picture 415
8.3 Black Holes in Star Clusters 417
8.3.1 The Formation of Intermediate Mass Black Holes in
Phase A Clusters 418
8.3.2 Calibration with N-Body Simulations 423
8.3.3 Simulating the Star Cluster MGG11 427
8.3.4 Black Hole Ejection in Phase B and C Cluster
with t > 100Myr 432
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(cid:24)
8.4 Discussion and Further Speculations 436
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8.4.1 Turning an Intermediate Mass Black Hole in an X-
Ray Source 436
8.4.2 SpeculationontheFormationofSupermassiveBlack
Holes 437
8.4.3 Is the Globular Cluster M15 a Special Case? 438
8.4.4 TheGravitationalWaveSignatureofDenseStarClus-
ters 439
8.5 Concluding Remarks 446
References 448
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