Title Accretion processes in astrophysics / edited by Ignacio González Martínez-País, Tariq Shahbaz, and Jorge Casares Velázquez

Published New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 294 pages) Series Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics ; volume XXI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics (Series) ; v. XXI. Contents 1. Accretion disks / Henk Spruit -- 2. The evolution of binary systems / Philipp Podsiadlowski -- 3. Accretion onto white dwarfs / Brian Warner -- 4. Accretion in X-ray binary systems / Robert I. Hynes -- 5. X-ray binary populations in galaxies / Giuseppina Fabbiano -- 6. Observational characteristics of accretion onto black holes I / Chris Done -- 7. Observational characteristics of accretion onto black holes II / Rob Fender -- 8. Computing black hole accretion / John F. Hawley -- Appendix: Piazzi Smyth, the Cape of Good Hope, Tenerife and the siting of large telescopes / Brian Warner Summary This volume presents a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the major topics associated with accretion processes in astrophysics Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Accretion (Astrophysics) -- Congresses Astrophysics -- Congresses SCIENCE -- Astronomy. Astrophysics Accretion (Astrophysics) Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book Author González Martínez-País, Ignacio, 1959- editor. Shahbaz, Tariq, 1970- editor. Casares Velázquez, Jorge, 1964- editor. ISBN 9781107055827 1107055822 9781107059368 1107059364 1107058058 9781107058057 9781107056923 1107056926 9781139343268 1139343262

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