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Evolution of Binary Systems
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 March 2006
Abstract
Binary stars are abundant. We describe their orbits and the effects of tides and introduce the concept of the Roche lobe and mass transfer. We illustrate binary star evolution with Algols, cataclysmic variables and type Ia supernovae as examples.
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