The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution (Hardcover)

Stars are mostly found in binary and multiple systems, with at least 50% of all solar-like stars having companions; this fraction approaches 100% for the most massive stars. A large proportion of these systems interact and alter the structure and evolution of their components, leading to exotic objects such as Algol variables, blue stragglers and other chemically peculiar stars, but also to phenomena such as non-spherical planetary nebulae, supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. While it is understood that binaries play a critical role in the Initial Mass Function, the interactions among binary systems significantly affect the dynamical evolution of stellar clusters and galaxies. This interdisciplinary volume presents results from state-of-the-art models and observations aimed at studying the impact of binaries on stellar evolution in resolved and unresolved populations. Serving as a bridge between observational and theoretical astronomy, it is a comprehensive review for researchers and advanced students of astrophysics.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Astrophysics
Release date:	April 2019
Editors:	Giacomo Beccari • Henri M. J. Boffin
Dimensions:	253 x 178 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	354
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-42858-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Galaxies, clusters, intergalactic matter > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
LSN:	1-108-42858-4
Barcode:	9781108428583

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