Dynamics of galaxy cores and supermassive black holes
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Recent work on the dynamical evolution of galactic nuclei containing supermassive black holes is reviewed. Topics include galaxy structural properties; collisionless and collisional equilibria; loss-cone dynamics; and dynamics of binary and multiple supermassive black holes. Dynamics of galaxy cores 2
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