Talk Title: Intermediate-mass black holes in dwarf galaxies
Abstract: Dynamical searches for black holes in galaxy nuclei do not have the sensitivity to find black holes of mass below 10^6 solar masses at distances beyond the Local Group. However, a few nearby dwarf galaxies do show AGN activity indicating that a black hole is present, with likely masses of order 10^5 solar masses. I will review the evidence for intermediate-mass black holes in dwarf galaxies and describe results from a new search for nuclear activity in dwarf galaxies.
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