This text presents numerous illustrations of the observed variability of cataclysmic variable stars. It provides a clear explanation and thorough up-to-date overview of this phenomena at a level accessible to the advanced amateur or undergraduate student.
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Popular/general
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Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 155 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-85233-211-2 (9781852332112)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-85233-211-2
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction.- Orbital Lightcurves and Eclipses.- The Dwarf Nova Eruption.- Tidal Instabilities in Accretion Discs.- Magnetic Systems.- Low States and Secondary Star Variability.- Flickering, Quasi-Periodic Oscillations.- The Nova Explosion.- Related Phenomena in Other Objects.
