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After four years of dedicated service from the new generation of X-ray telescopes, XMM-Newton and Chandra, as well as results obtained from various multiwavelength observations, we are at a good point to revisit the topic of AGN physics. This proceeding will review the basic open questions posed by earlier X-ray missions which have now been answered, as well as address new questions which still require further investigation. The topics critically discussed will include: the physics of the innermost region of AGN, the nature of sharp spectral drops in the high-energy spectra of NLS1s, as well as new aspects of Seyfert unification.
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Boller, T., Gallo, L. (2007). New Frontiers in AGN Astrophysics: The X-ray Perspective. In: Lobanov, A.P., Zensus, J.A., Cesarsky, C., Diamond, P.J. (eds) Exploring the Cosmic Frontier. ESO Astrophysics Symposia European Southern Observatory. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39756-4_44
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