Can Primordial Black Holes explain Galaxy formations

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The discussion centers on the hypothesis presented in the paper "Primordial Black Holes (PBHs) as Seeds for Galaxy Formation" (arXiv:1705.06859), which posits that galaxies form around primordial black hole seeds rather than the traditional view that supermassive black holes (SMBH) emerge from galactic halos. This inverted perspective suggests that the characteristics of galaxies are influenced by the mass and type of the original black hole seed. The conversation highlights a lack of consensus among astrophysicists regarding the sequence of galaxy and black hole formation, emphasizing the need for further exploration of this theory.

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  • Understanding of primordial black holes (PBHs)
  • Familiarity with galaxy formation theories
  • Knowledge of supermassive black holes (SMBH)
  • Basic concepts of cosmology and redshift (Z=10)
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  • Research the implications of primordial black holes on galaxy formation
  • Study the role of supermassive black holes in cosmic evolution
  • Examine recent observational data supporting the PBH hypothesis
  • Explore alternative theories of black hole and galaxy formation
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Astronomers, astrophysicists, and cosmologists interested in the mechanisms of galaxy formation and the role of primordial black holes in the early universe.

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This paper https://arxiv.org/pdf/1705.06859.pdf says that PBHs were the start of galaxy formations at up to Z=10 what do you think?

In this connection a natural idea may come to one’s mind, that the SMBH are not created in the galactic halos but, vise versa, galaxies are formed around the (primordial) black hole seeds and not the mass of PBH is determined by the mass of the galaxy-host but the type and mass of the galaxy is determined by the original black hole seed. New data reviewed below strongly support this inverted picture.
 
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The paper says, the galaxies formed around Seed Black holes, This is the opposite of general thinking , This paper makes more sense to me so why do astrophysicists think the opposite is correct?
 
When you say 'opposite' do you mean the idea that the first matter in the universe became primordial galaxies?,
and then black holes happened later?
I don't think there is any consensus about that.
 
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