The formation and merger of compact objects in the central engine of active galactic nuclei and quasars: Gamma-ray burst and gravitational radiation

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 521, Issue 2 PART 1, 1999, Pages 502-508

  Cheng, K S ^a   Wang, Jian Min ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Black hole physics; Galaxies: active; Galaxies: nuclei; Gamma rays: bursts; Gravitation; Quasars: emission lines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033587869     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/307572     Document Type: Article

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