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SUMMARY:  Intermediate-mass black holes: past\, present\, future - Giacomo
  Fragione\, Northwestern University
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CONTACT:Alexander Rasskazov
DESCRIPTION:\n\nVery little is known about the formation\, evolution\, and
  demographics of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs). While the classica
 l approach to prove their existence based on the use of optical and infrar
 ed data is limited to nearby systems\, gravitational wave (GW) missions ha
 ve the potential to shed light on IMBHs up to the distant Universe. IMBH s
 ources are most likely to be produced in dense stellar environments\, wher
 e IMBHs can form GW-emitting binaries through dynamical interactions with 
 other compact objects. The intermediate mass-ratio inspiral of a stellar c
 ompact remnant into an IMBH is a potential target for multi-band detection
 \, since LISA measurements will alert astronomers of an incoming merger de
 tectable within the next few years by LIGO/Virgo/Kagra\, Einstein Telescop
 e\, and Cosmic Explorer. I will discuss how the properties of the host ste
 llar environment affect the IMBH dynamics and growth and characterize the 
 typical GW signal expected for current and upcoming missions\, which offer
  for the first time the opportunity to demonstrate the existence of IMBHs 
 beyond any reasonable doubt and to fill the gap in the BH-mass spectrum. T
 he next decade may bring hundreds of events\, promising a spectacular rang
 e of new science from stellar evolution to cosmology. The future of the da
 rkest black holes appears bright.\n
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