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Variability of black-hole accretion discs: a theoretical study
Ferreira, Bárbara Trovão (University of CambridgeDepartment of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical PhysicsTrinity College, 2010-06-08)Accretion discs are fluid-dynamical entities which surround many black holes. Observations reveal that these systems exhibit variability on a range of time scales. This thesis investigates phenomena occurring in black-hole ...