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Alister W. Graham is affiliated with Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Additional subfields addressed in their work include Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The main topics covered in Graham's publications reflect a broad engagement with galactic and astrophysical phenomena. These topics include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Their recent papers exhibit a focus on empirical models and structural analysis of galaxies, as well as the relationship between black holes and their host galaxies. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Empirical models for dark matter halos. I. Nonparametric construction of density profiles and comparison with parametric models" (2024), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Data Release 4 and the z < 0.1 total and z < 0.08 morphological galaxy stellar mass functions" (2022), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "A log-quadratic relation for predicting supermassive black hole masses from the host bulge sérsic index" (2024), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "A new empirical model for the structural analysis of early-type galaxies, and a critical review of the Nuker model" (2024), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Quantifying the coexistence of massive black holes and dense nuclear star clusters" (2024), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Graham has collaborated frequently with other researchers in their field. Notable coauthors include:

  • Nandini Sahu
  • Roberto Soria
  • Benjamin L. Davis
  • J. Liske
  • Simon P. Driver

Their work appears regularly in several publication venues, which include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Best Publications

  • Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): survey diagnostics and core data release

    S. P. Driver;D. T. Hill;L. S. Kelvin;A. S. G. Robotham

  • A concise reference to (projected) Sersic R^{1/n} quantities, including Concentration, Profile Slopes, Petrosian indices, and Kron Magnitudes

    Alister W. Graham;Simon P. Driver

  • Empirical Models for Dark Matter Halos. I. Nonparametric Construction of Density Profiles and Comparison with Parametric Models

    David Merritt;Alister W. Graham;Alister W. Graham;Ben Moore;Juerg Diemand

  • An expanded M_bh-sigma diagram, and a new calibration of active galactic nuclei masses

    Alister W. Graham;Christopher A. Onken;E. Athanassoula;Francoise Combes

  • HST Photometry of Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies in Coma, and an Explanation for the Alleged Structural Dichotomy between Dwarf and Bright Elliptical Galaxies

    Alister W. Graham;Rafael Guzman

  • An expanded Mbh–σ diagram, and a new calibration of active galactic nuclei masses

    Alister W. Graham;Christopher A. Onken;E. Athanassoula;F. Combes

  • A correlation between galaxy light concentration and supermassive black hole mass

    Alister W. Graham;Alister W. Graham;Peter Erwin;Nicola Caon;Ignacio Trujillo

  • GAMA: towards a physical understanding of galaxy formation

    Simon P. Driver;Peder Norberg;Ivan K. Baldry;Steven P. Bamford

  • Inclination- and dust-corrected galaxy parameters: bulge-to-disc ratios and size–luminosity relations

    Alister W. Graham;C. Clare Worley

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Structural Investigation of Galaxies via Model Analysis

    Lee S. Kelvin;Lee S. Kelvin;Simon P. Driver;Simon P. Driver;Aaron S. G. Robotham;Aaron S. G. Robotham;David T. Hill

  • Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Structural Investigation of Galaxies via Model Analysis (SIGMA)

    Lee S. Kelvin;Simon P. Driver;Aaron S. G. Robotham;David T. Hill

  • The (black hole mass)-(host spheroid luminosity) relation at high and low masses, the quadratic growth of black holes, and intermediate-mass black hole candidates

    Alister W. Graham;Nicholas Scott

  • The Millennium Galaxy Catalogue: morphological classification and bimodality in the colour-concentration plane

    Simon P. Driver;Paul D. Allen;Alister W. Graham;Ewan Cameron

  • The Millennium Galaxy Catalogue : morphological classification and bimodality in the colour-concentration plane

    Simon Driver;Paul Allen;Alister Graham;Ewan Cameron

  • The Millennium Galaxy Catalogue: Bulge/Disc Decomposition of 10095 Nearby Galaxies

    Paul D. Allen;Simon P. Driver;Alister W. Graham;Ewan Cameron

  • GAMA: towards a physical understanding of galaxy formation

    Simon P Driver;Peder Norberg;Ivan K Baldry;Steven P Bamford

  • THE M BH-L SPHEROID RELATION AT HIGH AND LOW MASSES, THE QUADRATIC GROWTH OF BLACK HOLES, AND INTERMEDIATE-MASS BLACK HOLE CANDIDATES

    Alister W. Graham;Nicholas Scott

  • An Investigation into the Prominence of Spiral Galaxy Bulges

    Alister W. Graham

  • A New Empirical Model for the Structural Analysis of Early-Type Galaxies, and A Critical Review of the Nuker Model*

    Alister W. Graham;Peter Erwin;Ignacio Trujillo;Andres Asensio Ramos

  • A Log-Quadratic Relation for Predicting Supermassive Black Hole Masses from the Host Bulge Sérsic Index

    Alister W. Graham;Alister W. Graham;Simon P. Driver

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon P. Driver
Simon P. Driver University of Western Australia
Jochen Liske
Jochen Liske Universität Hamburg
Ivan K. Baldry
Ivan K. Baldry Liverpool John Moores University
Andrew M. Hopkins
Andrew M. Hopkins Macquarie University
Sarah Brough
Sarah Brough University of New South Wales
Peder Norberg
Peder Norberg Durham University
Ignacio Trujillo
Ignacio Trujillo University of La Laguna
Reynier Peletier
Reynier Peletier University of Groningen
Matthew Colless
Matthew Colless Australian National University
Kevin A. Pimbblet
Kevin A. Pimbblet University of Hull

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