The Realm of Interacting Binary Stars
β Scribed by Jorge Sahade, George E. McCluskey Jr., Yoji Kondo (auth.), J. Sahade, G. E. McCluskey Jr., Y. Kondo (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 447
- Series
- Astrophysics and Space Science Library 177
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
More than two centuries have elapsed since the story of the interacting binary stars began with the rediscovery of the variability of Algol by John Goodricke and the interpretation he proposed for explaining the regular periodic brightness variations which he found. Over this long span of time our knowledge about these systems has been growing, and we have now reached a fairly good understanding of the structure and behavior of this interesting group of objects. This book contains a timely summary of our present knowledge of interacting binary stars. The chapters have been written by distinguished scientists who have done relevant research in the field of interacting binary stars.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Introduction....Pages 1-2
The Development of the Idea of Interacting Double Stars....Pages 3-12
The Interacting Binary Zoo....Pages 13-15
Mass Loss in Interacting Binary Systems....Pages 17-24
Some Issues in the Theory of Mass Transfer....Pages 25-37
The Algol-Type Interacting Binaries....Pages 39-49
Magnetic Activity in Close Binaries....Pages 51-110
Contact Binaries of the W UMa Type....Pages 111-142
Accretion Disks in Close Binaries....Pages 143-168
Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables....Pages 169-187
Symbiotic Stars....Pages 189-207
Theory and Observations of Classical Novae in Outburst....Pages 209-246
Interacting Binaries and Type I Supernovae....Pages 247-270
Binary Systems with Compact Components....Pages 271-296
TeV Radiation From Binary Stars....Pages 297-303
ΞΆ Aurigae Atmospheric Eclipsing Binaries....Pages 305-310
Polarized Radiation from Close Binaries....Pages 311-333
Radio Emission from Active Late-Type Binaries....Pages 335-353
Formation of Binary Stars....Pages 355-379
The Evolution of Interacting Binary Systems....Pages 381-397
Pending Problems and Final Comments....Pages 399-402
Back Matter....Pages 403-451
β¦ Subjects
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
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