Binary stars
Subtitle: selected topics on observations and physical processes : lectures held at the Astrophysics School XII, organized by the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network (EADN) in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 6-17 September 1999
By: F.C. Lázaro, M.J. Arévalo (eds.).
Contributors: Lázaro, F. C. 1957-; Arévalo, M. J. 1956-
Series: Lecture notes in physics -- vol. 563.; Lecture notes in physics -- 563.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
Subjects: Double stars -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: More than half of all stars in the universe formed and evolved as binary systems and their study is essential for understanding stellar and galactic evolution. The six lectures in this book give both a readable introduction and an up-to-date review of nearly all aspects of current research into binary stars, including the range from common binaries to more exotic systems composed of white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.