Self consistent model for the evolution of eccentric massive black hole binaries in stellar environments: Implications for gravitational wave observations

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 719, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 851-864

  Sesana, Alberto ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Black hole physics; Galaxies: Evolution; Galaxies: Kinematics and dynamics; Gravitational waves; Methods: Numerical

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956896976     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/719/1/851     Document Type: Article

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