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Theoretical Models of Active Galactic Nuclei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

R. D. Blandford
R. D. Blandford*
Affiliation:
California Institute of Technology

Abstract

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We review attempts to incorporate radio sources within the context of general models of active galactic nuclei. The behaviour of gas accreting onto a massive black hole depends upon its angular momentum and accretion rate. It is argued that radio galaxies, QSR's and QSO's (and Seyfert 1 galaxies) be associated with increasing mass accretion rates The classification of an active galaxy appears to be aspect-dependent. In particular BL Lac objects, OVV quasars and the superluminally expanding compact sources appear to be beamed towards us. We show how the choice of source model can influence the statistics of beaming.

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Research Article
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 110: VLBI and Compact Radio Sources , 1984 , pp. 215 - 225
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1984 

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