Black Holes

  1. Cosmic Roles and Influence
    1. Galaxy Formation and Evolution
      1. Black Hole-Galaxy Coevolution
        1. Simultaneous Growth
          1. Feedback Mechanisms
            1. Observational Evidence
            2. Scaling Relations
              1. M-sigma Relation
                1. Bulge Mass Correlations
                  1. Fundamental Plane
                    1. Physical Origins
                    2. Seeding Mechanisms
                      1. Early Universe Formation
                        1. First Galaxies
                          1. Supermassive Black Hole Origins
                        2. Star Formation Regulation
                          1. Positive Feedback
                            1. Shock Compression
                              1. Triggered Star Formation
                                1. Jet-induced Formation
                                2. Negative Feedback
                                  1. AGN Outflows
                                    1. Gas Heating
                                      1. Star Formation Quenching
                                        1. Maintenance Mode
                                        2. Galactic Fountains
                                          1. Gas Circulation
                                            1. Metal Enrichment
                                              1. Cooling Flows
                                            2. Chemical Evolution
                                              1. Heavy Element Production
                                                1. Stellar Nucleosynthesis
                                                  1. Supernova Enrichment
                                                    1. Neutron Star Mergers
                                                    2. Kilonova Events
                                                      1. R-process Nucleosynthesis
                                                        1. Gold and Platinum Production
                                                          1. Observational Signatures
                                                          2. Galactic Chemical Gradients
                                                            1. Metallicity Distributions
                                                              1. Mixing Processes
                                                            2. Large-Scale Structure
                                                              1. Dark Matter Halo Connections
                                                                1. Central Black Holes
                                                                  1. Halo Mass Relations
                                                                    1. Structure Formation
                                                                    2. Cosmic Web Influence
                                                                      1. Filament Connections
                                                                        1. Void Regions
                                                                          1. Matter Flows

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