Quasar Viscosity Crisis
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discextremeaccretionactivebestcentralcoldcrisis
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Recent observations of extreme variability in Active Galactic Nuclei have pushed standard viscous accretion disc models over an edge. "Extreme reprocessing" where an erratically variable central quasi-point source is entirely responsible for heating an otherwise cold and passive low-viscosity disc, may be the best route forward.
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