Supermassive black holes in peculiar galaxies

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The book delves into the relationship between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies, revealing that their masses are closely tied to properties like bulge velocity dispersion and luminosity. Through measurements of black hole masses in four unique galaxies using advanced observational techniques, it challenges existing correlations, particularly at the extremes of galaxy mass. The findings suggest that while bulge velocity dispersion consistently indicates black hole mass across galaxy types, bulge luminosity is a reliable indicator only for older classical bulges.