Black Holes, dense star clusters, and galactic nuclei move into the focus of cosmological galaxy formation and evolution. High-resolution observations as well as simulations, in our local environment as well as in the distant universe approach the central engine and its co-evolution with stars and gas around. Black Holes formed in astrophysical environments are expected gravitational wave sources. China, and the National Observatories of Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC/CAS) as well as Peking university are at the forefront of these endeavors and seek to increase international cooperation.
Topics of the symposium:
- Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei
- Galaxy Mergers and AGN Feedback
- Dynamics of Stars and Gas around Black Holes
- Accretion Disks
- Galactic and Extrag. Globular Clusters
- Nuclear Star Clusters
- Dwarf Galaxies
- Gravitational Wave Emission from Star Clusters and Galactic Nuclei
- Gravitational Wave Instruments
- Electromagnetic Counterparts of Gravitational Wave Emission
