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Title:
Cataclysmic variable stars
Authors:
Warner, Brian
Affiliation:
AA(University of Cape Town)
Publication:
Cambridge Astrophysics Series, Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press, |c1995
Publication Date:
00/1995
Origin:
ESO; CUP
Keywords:
CATACLYSMIC VARIABLE STARS, NOVAS, U GEMINORUM STARS, AM HERCULIS STARS
Bibliographic Code:
1995cvs..book.....W

Abstract

The study of cataclysmic variables -- interacting binary stars containing a white dwarf accreting from an orbiting companion -- is undergoing an exciting renaissance, as it embraces observations at all wavelengths. Cataclysmic variables allow, in particular, the direct and detailed study of equilibrium and non-equilibrium accretion discs; in turn these developments also help in our understanding of X-ray binaries, black holes and active galactic nuclei. This timely volume provides the first comprehensive survey of cataclysmic variable stars, integrating theory and observation into a single, synthesised text. An introductory chapter gives the historical background of studies of cataclysmic variables. The author then goes on to give an up-to-date review of both the observations (at all wavelengths, and over all time-scales), the theories, the models of the structures and accretion processes believed to be involved. A very detailed bibliography is also provided to guide the reader to pertinent primary literature. Altogether this volume offers graduate students a single-volume introductory text, while providing researchers with a timely reference on cataclysmic variable stars.
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