Invited Presentation

Sgr A* and Low Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei

Author(s): Geoffrey Bower (ASIAA)

Presenter: Geoffrey Bower (ASIAA)

I will review past contributions and discuss future opportunities for the study of nearby, low luminosity active galactic nuclei, including Sgr A*. The SMA has made important contributions in the areas of polarimetry, time domain, and broadband spectra. The enhanced sensitivity proposed for the SMA will expand the sample of objects that can be studied and increase the density of time domain sampling. This work provides important context for understanding accretion and outflow and their impact on results from the Event Horizon Telescope.