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Evolution of the $M_{\bullet} - \sigma$ relation

Evolution of the $M_{\bullet} - \sigma$ relation

Black holes at the centers of the galaxies grow mainly by the processes of accretion, mergers, and consumption of stars. In the case of gas accretion with cooling sources, the flow is momentum driven, after which the black hole reaches a saturated mass, and subsequently, it grows only by consumption …