Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs)
•What are they?
–Observational Properties
–“Standard” Model
•Continuum, Lines, etc.
•How are they found?
–A variety of survey types, a zoo of AGNs
–Orientation and Unified Models
•How do they evolve?
–Strongly!
•Quasar Black Hole Masses
•Broad Absorption Line Quasars
•Relationship with their host galaxies
–Host galaxies
–Mutual Evolution?
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