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Evolution of AGN Space Densities and the Fanaroff–Riley Dichotomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2010

Melanie A. Gendre
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Rd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada Email: [email protected]
Jasper V. Wall
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Rd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada Email: [email protected]
Philip Best
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, UK
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Abstract

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We focus on a comparison of the space densities of FR I and FR II extended radio sources at different epochs, and find that FR I and FR II sources show similar space density enhancements in various redshift ranges, possibly implying a common evolution.

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Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

References

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