The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution
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The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution

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The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution

About this book

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.

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Yes, you can access The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution by Giacomo Beccari,Henri M. J. Boffin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Astronomy & Astrophysics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Series information
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Foreword
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 The Zoo of Binary Stars
  11. 2 Statistics of Binary and Multiple Stars
  12. 3 Gaia and LSST: Their Importance in Binary Star Research
  13. 4 Population Synthesis of Binary Stars
  14. 5 Low- and Intermediate-Mass Star Evolution: Open Problems
  15. 6 The Symbiotic Stars
  16. 7 Binary Post-AGB Stars as Tracers of Stellar Evolution
  17. 8 The Importance of Binarity in the Formation and Evolution of Planetary Nebulae
  18. 9 Massive Star Evolution: Binaries as Two Single Stars
  19. 10 Binarity at High Masses
  20. 11 Luminous Blue Variables: Their Formation and Instability in the Context of Binary Interactions
  21. 12 Type Ia Supernovae: Where Are They Coming From and Where Will They Lead Us?
  22. 13 Binary Interactions and Gamma-Ray Bursts
  23. 14 Binaries as Sources of Gravitational Waves
  24. 15 The Impact of Binaries on the Stellar Initial Mass Function
  25. 16 The Formation of Binary Stars: Insights from Theory and Observation
  26. 17 The Maxwell’s Demon of Star Clusters
  27. 18 Alternative Stellar Evolution Pathways
  28. 19 Clocks and Scales: Playing with the Physics of Blue Stragglers
  29. 20 Binaries at Very Low Metallicity
  30. 21 Population and Spectral Synthesis: It Doesn’t Work without Binaries
  31. Index