Since their discovery, the nature of quasars has been one of the most
intriguing and baffling problems as evidenced by the following quotations: \"
the problem of understanding quasi-stellar objects… is one of the most
important and fascinating tasks in all physics\" - G.Burbidge and Hoyle. \"The
quasar continues to rank both as one of the most baffling objects in the
universe and one most capable of inspiring heated argument\" - Morrison. \"The
redshift problem is one of the most critical problems in astronomy today\" -
G. Burbidge. \"Quasars still remain the profoundest mystery in the heavens\" -
Hazard and Mitton.
The conventional interpretation of the spectral lines observed in quasars is
based on the redshift hypothesis. Three hypotheses have been advanced to
account for the supposed redshifts: 1. Cosmological hypothesis; the redshifts
are due to the expansion of the universe, 2. Gravitational hypothesis, 3
Local-Doppler hypothesis; in this......
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