Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL OVERVIEW 1
5. Chapter 2 OBSERVATIONS OF GALACTIC NUCLEI AND SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 11
6. Chapter 3 COLLISIONLESS EQUILIBRIA 57
7. Chapter 4 MOTION NEAR SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 117
8. Chapter 5 THEORY OF GRAVITATIONAL ENCOUNTERS 213
9. Chapter 6 LOSS-CONE DYNAMICS 289
10. Chapter 7 COLLISIONAL EVOLUTION OF NUCLEI 361
11. Chapter 8 BINARY AND MULTIPLE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES 415
12. Suggestions for Further Reading 489
13. References 493
14. Index 535