What is she best known for?
The fields of study she is best known for:
- Galaxy
- Astronomy
- Milky Way
Laura Ferrarese mostly deals with Astrophysics, Astronomy, Galaxy, Virgo Cluster and Supermassive black hole.
Her studies in Elliptical galaxy, Cepheid variable, Galaxy cluster, Globular cluster and Black hole are all subfields of Astrophysics research.
In her study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Galaxy, Spectroscopy, Dark matter halo and Galaxy rotation curve is strongly linked to Dark matter.
Her Virgo Cluster research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Surface brightness, Coma Cluster and Dwarf galaxy.
Her work in Intermediate-mass black hole, M–sigma relation and Reverberation mapping is related to Supermassive black hole.
The Stellar black hole study which covers Binary black hole that intersects with Schwarzschild radius.
Her most cited work include:
- A Fundamental Relation Between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies (3986 citations)
- A Fundamental Relation Between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies (3986 citations)
- Final Results from the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project to Measure the Hubble Constant (3178 citations)
What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?
Her primary scientific interests are in Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Virgo Cluster and Globular cluster.
Her study in Elliptical galaxy, Galaxy cluster, Cepheid variable, Dwarf galaxy and Supermassive black hole is carried out as part of her studies in Astrophysics.
Her studies in Supermassive black hole integrate themes in fields like Quasar, Active galactic nucleus and Bulge.
The Virgo Cluster study combines topics in areas such as Stellar population, Galaxy formation and evolution, Advanced Camera for Surveys, Photometry and Stellar mass.
Her work focuses on many connections between Globular cluster and other disciplines, such as Metallicity, that overlap with her field of interest in Milky Way.
Her Stellar black hole research focuses on subjects like Binary black hole, which are linked to Spin-flip.
She most often published in these fields:
- Astrophysics (96.19%)
- Galaxy (71.04%)
- Astronomy (51.37%)
What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Astrophysics (96.19%)
- Galaxy (71.04%)
- Virgo Cluster (43.34%)
In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:
Laura Ferrarese spends much of her time researching Astrophysics, Galaxy, Virgo Cluster, Globular cluster and Dwarf galaxy.
Her Astrophysics study often links to related topics such as Astronomy.
Her Virgo Cluster research focuses on Stellar population and how it relates to Metallicity, Magnitude, Surface brightness fluctuation and Telescope.
She combines subjects such as Core, Elliptical galaxy, Type-cD galaxy, Star cluster and Velocity dispersion with her study of Globular cluster.
Laura Ferrarese has researched Dwarf galaxy in several fields, including Radius, Virial theorem and Luminosity function.
Her Galaxy cluster research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Photometric redshift and Advanced Camera for Surveys.
Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:
- Selection bias in dynamically measured supermassive black hole samples: its consequences and the quest for the most fundamental relation (186 citations)
- THE NEXT GENERATION VIRGO CLUSTER SURVEY (NGVS). XIII. THE LUMINOSITY AND MASS FUNCTION OF GALAXIES IN THE CORE OF THE VIRGO CLUSTER AND THE CONTRIBUTION FROM DISRUPTED SATELLITES (90 citations)
- The Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey (NGVS). XIII. The Luminosity and Mass Function of Galaxies in the Core of the Virgo Cluster and the Contribution from Disrupted Satellites (83 citations)
In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Galaxy
- Milky Way
- Astronomy
Her primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Galaxy, Virgo Cluster, Globular cluster and Astronomy.
Her is doing research in Dwarf galaxy, Galaxy cluster, Stellar population, Surface brightness and Mass ratio, both of which are found in Astrophysics.
Her work in Galaxy addresses issues such as Photometry, which are connected to fields such as Wide Field Camera 3.
Her Virgo Cluster study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Core, Local Group, Halo, Luminosity and Low Mass.
Her research in Globular cluster intersects with topics in Star cluster and Velocity dispersion.
Astronomy is represented through her Supermassive black hole, Cold dark matter, Intermediate-mass black hole, Spin-flip and Schwarzschild radius research.
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