Title:
Tidal Disruption Events from Eccentric Nuclear Disks

Abstract:
The Andromeda Galaxy features an elongated nucleus that resolves into 
two distinct brightness peaks. The double nucleus can be explained by a thick, 
apsidally-aligned eccentric nuclear disk (END). There is evidence that 
at least 20% of nearby elliptical galaxies have an asymmetric nucleus or similar feature, 
indicating the possible presence of an END. The secular gravitational torques 
that dynamically stabilize these ENDs can also produce very high rates of TDEs. 
We find that orbital elements between successive TDEs from ENDs are correlated. 
I will discuss these correlations and their possible effects on TDE observations. 
I will also discuss the creation of synthetic images of ENDs using my N-body simulations. 
These synthetic images can be compared to observations of nearby galaxies 
in order to better constrain the expected fraction of galaxies containing ENDs.