Stellar Processes Near the Massive Black Hole in the Galactic Center
Stellar Processes Near the Massive Black Hole in the Galactic Center
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DOI:
10.1016/j.physrep.2005.08.002
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2005-08
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T. Alexander
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T. Alexander
A massive black hole resides in the center of most, perhaps all galaxies. The one in the center of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, provides a uniquely accessible laboratory for studying in detail the connections and interactions between a massive black hole and the stellar system in which it grows; for investigating the effects of extreme density, velocity and tidal fields on stars; and for using stars to probe the central dark mass and to probe post-Newtonian gravity in the weak- and strong-field limits. Recent results, open questions and future prospects are reviewed in the wider context of the theoretical framework and physical processes that underlie them.