Astrophysics group

Nuclear cluster and the Galactic center

We explore the dynamics of stars and compact objects near massive black holes in galactic nuclei and in the Galactic center. We study the origins of hypervelocity stars and the young stars observed in the Galactic center. We also explore the strong interactions of stars, binaries and compact objects with massive black holes, producing tidal disruption events, gravitational wave sources and hypervelocity stars.