Black Hole Mergers and Their Effects on Surrounding Matter

Cole B. Gordy
Dr. Timothy D. Wiser, Faculty Mentor

We will discuss various ways black holes can merge and the effects these mergers have, both on the black holes themselves and on the surrounding matter. This will include detailing specific mergers, such as stable-mass transfer between binary black hole systems, and also how the conditions of these mergers, such as inclination angles and relative masses of the objects, will impact the merger itself as well as the galaxies the mergers happen within. Additionally, there will be some discussion on observational predictions made by using current models and data in order to more effectively locate these mergers in the universe.

 

Keywords: Black Holes, Gravitational Waves

Topic(s):Astronomy
Physics

Presentation Type: Oral Presentation

Session: TBA
Location: TBA
Time: TBA