Interacting Binary Stars

ForewordChapter 1. History of the Field 1. General Remarks 2. Epoch No. 1, 1783-1912 3. Epoch No. 2, 1912-1941 4. Epoch No. 3, 1941-1966 5. Epoch No. 4, 1966-Chapter 2. The Zero-velocity SurfacesChapter 3. Photometric Analysis 1. Introduction 2. The Russell Method 3. Rectification Procedures 4. Current Methods of Solution of Light Curves 5. SummaryChapter 4. The W URSAE Majoris SystemsChapter 5. Observational Evidence for Gaseous Structure 1. Introduction 2. Evidence for Gaseous Streams 3. Evidence for Circumstellar Envelopes 4. Evidence for Outer Envelopes 5. Photometric Evidences for the Gaseous Structure 6. Radio Emission in Close Binaries 7. General CommentsChapter 6. Changes in Period 1. General Remarks 2. Light Time Changes 3. Rotation of the Apse 4. Irregular Period Changes 5. SummaryChapter 7. Evolution of Close Binaries 1. Computation of Particle Trajectories 2. Close Binary Evolution 3. Computed Cases 4. Effects of Close Binary Evolution 5. Pre-Main Sequence Stage 6. Axial RotationChapter 8. Space Astronomy 1. Introduction 2. UV Observations 3. X-Ray Binaries 4. The Nature of the X-Ray Binaries 5. Pulsating X-Ray Binaries 6. Other Possible X-ray Binaries 7. X-radiation from Algol 8. The Masses of the X-ray Binaries 9. Further RemarksChapter 9. Groups of Special Interest 1. RS Canum Venaticorum Stars 2. Wolf-Rayet Binaries 3. Dwarf Novae 4. Novae 5. Symbiotic Stars 6. Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae 7. Atmospheric Eclipses ¿ Aurigae 31 Cygni 32 Cygni VV Cephei Solution of the Light Curves in the Case of Extended AtmospheresChapter 10. Individual Binaries of Particular Interest 1. Algol (ß Persei) 2. ß Lyrae 3. U Cephei 4. R Canis Majoris 5. e AurigaeFinal CommentsBibliographyStar IndexGeneral Index