Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars

Peter Eggleton

ISBN 10: 1107403421 / ISBN 13: 9781107403420

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011

Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars | Peter Eggleton | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9781107403420 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 109402310

Synopsis:

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 in a stable state for millions of years, but can ultimately become unstable as one star grows in radius until it engulfs another. This volume discusses the statistics of binary stars; the evolution of single stars; and several of the most important kinds of interaction between two (and even three or more) stars. A series of mathematical appendices provides a concise but complete account of the mathematics of these processes.

Book Description: This volume discusses the statistics of binary stars; the evolution of single stars; and several of the most important kinds of interaction between two (and even three or more) stars. Some of the interactions discussed are Roche-lobe overflow, tidal friction, gravitational radiation, magnetic activity driven by rapid rotation, stellar winds, magnetic braking, and the influence of a distant third body on a close binary orbit. A series of mathematical appendices gives a concise but full account of the mathematics of these processes.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Evolutionary Processes in Binary and ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu