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The dynamics of gas flow and star formation in barred, interacting, merging and otherwise distorted galaxian systems is considered. It is shown how central gas masses greater than or of order 10% of the dynamical mass can initiate a bar instability and lead to the triggering of a burst in very luminous starbursts. At a later stage when the accumulated central gas mass is totally self-gravitating, an ultra-luminous starburst can be generated and an associated active galactic nuclei and black hole could be formed.
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Norman, C.A. (1988). Starbursts: Nature and Implications. In: Pudritz, R.E., Fich, M. (eds) Galactic and Extragalactic Star Formation. NATO ASI Series, vol 232. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2973-9_29
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