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Knapen, Johan H.
Referencia bibliográfica
The Central Kiloparsec of Starbursts and AGN: The La Palma Connection, ASP Conference Proceedings Vol. 249. Edited by J. H. Knapen, J. E. Beckman, I. Shlosman, and T. J. Mahoney. ISBN: 1-58381-089-7. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2001, p. 37.
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Descripción
Results from kinematic observations of the central regions of spiral
galaxies are reviewed, with particular emphasis on starburst and AGN
hosts. While morphological studies lead to important insights, a more
complete understanding of the physical processes that drive the
evolution of the central regions can be achieved with measurements of
the kinematics of gas and stars. Here, a variety of observational
techniques at different wavelengths is critically discussed, and
specific areas of interest are highlighted, such as inflow in barred
galaxies and the origin of nuclear spiral arms. A brief discussion of a
number of case studies is presented to illustrate recent progress.