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The Evolution of the Radio Galaxy Population as Determined from Deep Radio-Optical Surveys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

Harry van der Laan
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Peter Katgert
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Rogier Windhorst
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Marc Oort
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, The Netherlands

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A first step in the study of the evolution of the radio galaxy population is the determination of the radio luminosity function (RLF), i.e. ρ(log P, z), which results from (and must finally be interpreted in terms of) ‘light curves’ of individual objects (i.e. P(t)) and the ‘birth rate’ function ṅ (log P, t).

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1983 

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