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Variability of Black Hole Accretion Disks

Michael A. Nowak, Robert V. Wagoner

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We consider two forms of variability in black hole accretion disks: harmonically oscillating modes trapped near the disk inner edge, and noisy fluctuations throughout the entire disk. We apply the former to AGN disks, and the latter to the X-ray power spectra of GX339-4.

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We consider two forms of variability in black hole accretion disks: harmonically oscillating modes trapped near the disk inner edge, and noisy fluctuations throughout the entire disk. We apply the former to AGN disks, and the latter to the X-ray power spectra of GX339-4.

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We consider two forms of variability in black hole accretion disks: harmonically oscillating modes trapped near the disk inner edge, and noisy fluctuations throughout the entire disk. We apply the former to AGN disks, and the latter to the X-ray power spectra of GX339-4.

Key concepts: Accretion disc, Astrophysics, Physics, Accretion (finance), Black hole (networking), Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, Spectral line, Astronomy

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