Overmassive black holes and little red dots naturally form in simulations.

Chon S, Hirano S, Ishiyama T, Chang SJ, Springel V

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10985-8
Published: 2026 Sep
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41586-026-10985-8,
  title = {Overmassive black holes and little red dots naturally form in simulations.},
  author = {Chon S and Hirano S and Ishiyama T and Chang SJ and Springel V},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature},
  doi = {10.1038/s41586-026-10985-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10985-8}
}

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AU  - Chang SJ
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S, C., S, H., T, I., SJ, C., & V, S. (2026). Overmassive black holes and little red dots naturally form in simulations.. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10985-8

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