A numerical study of stellar discs in galactic nuclei
We explore the dynamics of stellar discs in the close vicinity of a supermassive black hole (SMBH) by means of direct N-body simulations. We show that an isolated nuclear stellar disc exhibits anisotropic mass segregation meaning that massive stars settle to lower orbital inclinations and more circu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2022
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