Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars
Author | : Peter Eggleton |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2006-07-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521855578 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521855570 |
Rating | : 4/5 (570 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars written by Peter Eggleton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-20 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.