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Particle content, radio-galaxy morphology, and jet power: all radio-loud AGN are not equal

Abstract Ongoing and future radio surveys aim to trace the evolution of black hole growth and feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGNs) throughout cosmic time; however, there remain major uncertainties in translating radio luminosity functions into a reliable assessment of the energy input as a fu...

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Published in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2018-05, Vol.476 (2), p.1614-1623
Main Authors: Croston, J H, Ineson, J, Hardcastle, M J
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