Star Formation Near Supermassive Black Holes
Abstract
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Supermassive black hole accretion and star formation appear intimately connected. I review the observational and theoretical evidence for this statement. I then discuss how focussed studies of two systems, our Galactic Center and the nucleus of M87, can help to improve our understanding of these processes.
To appear in proceedings of "First Light Science with the GTC", eds. R. Guzman, C. Packham, & J.M. Rodriguez-Espinoza
To appear in proceedings of "First Light Science with the GTC", eds. R. Guzman, C. Packham, & J.M. Rodriguez-Espinoza