An overview of active galaxies - for iBooks
1 episode - English - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★ - 1 ratingActive galaxies provide a prime example of high energy processes operating in the Universe. This unit gives an overview of active galaxies, including the supermassive black holes that power the engines at their centres, and the emission processes by which we detect and study them. It also gives practice in mathematical techniques for analysing data and theoretical models. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.
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An overview of active galaxies
August 01, 2011 01:40 - 10.2 MB application/epub+zipActive galaxies provide a prime example of high energy processes operating in the Universe. This unit gives an overview of active galaxies, including the supermassive black holes that power the engines at their centres, and the emission processes by which we detect and study them. It also gives practice in mathematical techniques for analysing data and theoretical models. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educationa...