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Massive close binaries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2004

M. Heydari-Malayeri ,
Ph. Stee ,
J.-P. Zahn  and
D. Vanbeveren
D. Vanbeveren*
Affiliation:
Astrophysical Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Abstract

In the present review we summarize direct and indirect evidence that the massive close binary frequency is very large. We then discuss the binary evolutionary processes and we present a general massive close binary evolutionary scheme. Finally, we highlight the importance of massive close binaries for population number synthesis and the chemical evolution of galaxies.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 13: Evolution of Massive Stars, Mass Loss and Winds , 2004 , pp. 141 - 161
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2004

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