The aim of the present book will be to provide a comprehensive
account of our present knowledge of the theory of dynamical
phenomena exhibited by elose binary systems; and on the basis of
such phenomena as have been attested by available observations to
outline probable evolutionary trends of such systems in the course
of time. The evolution of the stars - motivated by nuelear as weIl
as gravitation al energy sources - constitutes nowadays a
well-established branch of stellar astronomy. No theo ries of such
an evolution are as yet sufficently specific - let alone infallible
- not to require continual tests by a confrontation of their
consequences with the observed prop erties of actual stars at
different stages of their evolution. The discriminating power of
such tests depends, of course, on the range of information offered
by the test objects. Single stars which move alone in space are now
known to represent only a minority of objects constituting our
Galaxy (cf. Chapter 1-2); and are, moreover, not very revealing of
their basic physical characteristics - such as their masses or
absolute dimensions. If there were no binary systems in the sky,
the only star whose vital statistics would be fully known to us
would be our Sun.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer
|
| Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
| Series: |
Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 68 |
| Release date: |
October 2011 |
| First published: |
1978 |
| Authors: |
Zdenek Kopal
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
513 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-9400997820 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Astronomy, space & time >
General
|
| LSN: |
9400997825 |
| Barcode: |
9789400997820 |
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