Breaking the supermassive black hole speed limit

Breaking the supermassive black hole speed limit Los Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 - A new computer simulation helps explain the existence of puzzling supermassive black holes observed in the early universe. The simulation is based on a computer code used to understand the coupling of radiation and certain materials. "Supermassive black holes have a speed limit that governs how fast and how large they can grow," said Joseph Smidt of the Theoretical Design Division at Los A ... more

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