Characterising the host galaxies of type II quasars

AGN are thought to play an essential role in the evolution of galaxies. Despite this, the means by which the nuclear activity is triggered remains a matter of much debate. In this thesis, the triggering issue is addressed by investigating the properties of a sample of 20 (0.3 < z < 0.41) type...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bessiere, Patricia
Other Authors: Tadhunter, Clive N.
Published: University of Sheffield 2014
Subjects:
500
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634326