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Galaxies with supermassive binary black holes: (I) a possible model for the centers of core galaxies
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Galaxies with supermassive binary black holes: (I) a possible model for the centers of core galaxies

Ing-Guey Jiang and Li-Chin Yeh
Astrophysics and Space Science, Vol.349(2), pp.881-893
2014

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Galactic dynamics Stellar dynamics
The dynamics of galactic systems with central binary black holes is studied. The model is a modification from the restricted three body problem, in which a galactic potential is added as an external potential. Considering the case with an equal mass binary black holes, the conditions of existence of equilibrium points, including Lagrange Points and additional new equilibrium points, i.e. Jiang-Yeh Points, are investigated. A critical mass is discovered to be fundamentally important. That is, Jiang-Yeh Points exist if and only if the galactic mass is larger than the critical mass. The stability analysis is performed for all equilibrium points. The results that Jiang-Yeh Points are unstable could lead to the core formation in the centers of galaxies. © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013.

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