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\title{Stellar Processes Near the Massive Black Hole in the Galactic Center}
\author{Tal Alexander}
\affil{Faculty of Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, PO Box 26, 
Rehovot 76100, Israel}

\begin{abstract}
A massive black hole resides in the center of most, perhaps
all galaxies. The one in the center of our home galaxy, the Milky
Way, provides a uniquely accessible laboratory for studying in detail
the connections and interactions between a massive black hole and
the stellar system in which it grows; for investigating the effects
of extreme density, velocity and tidal fields on stars; and for using
stars to probe the central dark mass and to probe post-Newtonian gravity
in the weak- and strong-field limits. Recent results, open
questions and future prospects are reviewed in the wider context of
the theoretical framework and physical processes that underlie them.
\end{abstract}


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Tal Alexander
Faculty of Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science
PO Box 26, Rehovot 76100, Israel
Phone ++972-8-934-4483, Fax ++972-8-934-4477
Email tal.alexander@weizmann.ac.il