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We The organizers suggest organizing working around some scientific or programmatic themes. We can try to identify a moderator for each theme and then find a second person to take notes - volunteers are welcome. Instead of a formal document, these notes would be the product of the workshop.
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What theory/modeling is needed to support observations?
- Dave Thompson's notes from the workshop
- (also Fe's notes from the workshop (PDF); and Stefano C's further notes from the workshop).
AgendaDraft agenda
2:00 - 2:15 Introduction and finalization of the agenda
2:15 - 3:00 AGN Variability - Discussion leader: Alan Marscher - Alan's Slides
Are there patterns of variability in gamma rays that relate to other observables (polarization swings and VLBI ejections have been suggested. Others?)
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3:00 - 3:45 AGN Demographics - Discussion Leader: Matt Lister - Google Docs: tinyurl.com/agndemographics
What do we learn from blazar sequence, blazar divide, FSRQ/BLLac differences, near/far emission regions or other ways of sorting AGN by various properties?
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How crucial is it to properly characterize (FSQRs FSRQs vs BL Lac, measure redshifts) the large (and increasing) fraction of LAT blazars lacking this information?
Matt's spreadsheet about blazar monitoring programs
3:45 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 4:45 AGN SED Modeling - Discussion leader: Justin Finke - Slides
With the large number of parameters used in AGN SED modeling, has any trend emerged about which of these are really important? Is there real hope of distinguishing leptonic from hadronic models?
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4:45 - 5:30 Observing strategy - Discussion leader: Stefan Wagner - Slides
While it would be great to have every AGN monitored at every wavelength all the time, that is not practical. Should we have more intensive pre-planned campaigns on certain AGN or rely on notices of activity to trigger campaigns?
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