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Accreting binaries: nature, formation and evolution

by Chaty, Sylvain

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"This book describes the rich and diverse realm of accreting binary systems, made up of a compact object such as a white dwarf, neutron star or black hole, orbiting a companion star. It details the nature, formation and evolution of accreting binaries, describing how extensive o…

Accreting binaries: nature, formation and evolution

by Chaty, Sylvain

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"This book describes the rich and diverse realm of accreting binary systems, made up of a compact object such as a white dwarf, neutron star or black hole, orbiting a companion star. It details the nature, formation and evolution of accreting binaries, describing how extensive o…

Dust in the galactic environment

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Whittet, D. C. B., (Doug C. B.)

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Dust in the Galactic Environment, Third Edition provides a thorough overview of the subject, covering general concepts, methods of investigation, important results and their significance, relevant literature, and some suggestions for promising avenues of future research. Major a…

Electrostatic phenomena on planetary surfaces

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Calle, Carlos I., Aplin, Karen L.

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Electrostatic phenomena, ubiquitous on Earth, also occur on many planetary bodies of the solar system. This book describes what is known about the electrostatic environment on and near the different planetary surfaces in the solar system based on experiments on Earth, as well as…

Great mysteries in astrophysics: a guide to what we don't know

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Lloyd-Ronning, Nicole M.

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This book explores the biggest gaps in current research of the universe. The text covers topics such as dark matter, dark energy, the Hubble constant/tension, deaths of massive stars, mysteries associated with black holes, neutron stars, and binary/ multiple systems. Written at …

Astrophysical recipes: the art of AMUSE

by Portegies Zwart, Simon, McMillan, S., (Stephen)

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"To gain an understanding of the way the universe works, it is important to understand how to perform simulations of astronomical phenomena. Astrophysical Recipes: The art of AMUSE delves into the ways in which computational science and astrophysics are connected, and how the br…

Astrophysical recipes: the art of AMUSE

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Portegies Zwart, Simon, McMillan, S., (Stephen)

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Computational astrophysics is a new and quickly growing discipline. In this book the authors outline the fundamentals for computational astrophysics, focusing on the use of the Astronomical Multipurpose Software Environment (AMUSE), which is a general-purpose simulation environm…

Extragalactic novae: a historical perspective

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Shafter, Allen Wayne

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Extragalactic Novae: A historical perspective takes the reader on a journey chronicling the study of a class of eruptive variable stars known as "Novae Stella", Latin for "New Stars". These mysterious transient objects, now referred to simply as novae, have been recognized since…