This text provides numerous illustrations of the observed variability of cataclysmic variable stars. It provides a clear explanation of this phenomena at a level accessible to the advanced amateur or undergraduate student, providing an up-to-date and thorough overview.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
