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Evolutionary processes in binary and multiple stars /
Binary systems of stars are as common as single stars. Stars evolve primarily by nuclear reactions in their interiors, but a star with a binary companion can also have its evolution influenced by the companion. Multiple star systems can exist stably for millions of years, but can ultimately become u...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Series: | Cambridge astrophysics series ;
40. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Evolution of single stars; 3 Binary interaction: conservative processes; 4 Slow non-conservative processes; 5 Rapid non-conservative processes; 6 Accretion by the companion; Appendix A The equations of stellar structure; Appendix B Distortion and circulation in a non-spherical star; Appendix C Perturbations to Keplerian orbits; Appendix D Steady, axisymmetric magnetic winds; Appendix E Stellar dynamos; Appendix F Steady, axisymmetric, cool accretion discs; References; Subject index; Stellar objects index