Intermediate-Mass Black Holes

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Jan 2004

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International Journal of Modern Physics D, Volume 13, Issue 01, pp. 1-64 (2004).

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Black Hole Physics, (Galaxy) Globular Clusters: General, Gravitational Waves, Stellar Dynamics, X-Rays: Binaries

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The mathematical simplicity of black holes, combined with their links to some of the most energetic events in the universe, means that black holes are key objects for fundamental physics and astrophysics. Until recently, it was generally believed that black holes in nature appear in two broad mass ranges: stellar-mass (M~3 20 M&sun;), which are produced by the core collapse of massive stars, and supermassive (M~106 1010 M&sun;), which are found in the centers of galaxies and are produced by a still uncertain combination of processes. In the last few years, however, evidence has accumulated for an intermediate-mass class of black holes, with M~102 104 M&sun;. If such objects exist they have important implications for the dynamics of stellar clusters, the formation of supermassive black holes, and the production and detection of gravitational waves. We review the evidence for intermediate-mass black holes and discuss future observational and theoretical work that will help clarify numerous outstanding questions about these objects.

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