White Dwarfs

by J. Isern (Editor), E. Garcia-Berro (Preface by), Margarida Hernanz (Preface by), Jordi Isern (Preface by), E. Garcia-Berro (Editor)

Overview

White Dwarfs collects the contributions to the 10th European Workshop on White Dwarfs held in Blanes, Spain, in June 1996. This Workshop gathered together the majority of specialists working in this area of research and provided a precise and updated description of the state of the art of the field as well as its connections with other topics. This volume provides a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin, structure and evolution of white dwarf stars from both the theoretical and the observational points of view. It also takes into account the properties of white dwarfs as members of binary systems, stellar clusters and galactic populations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792345855
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	05/28/1997
Series:	Astrophysics and Space Science Library Series , #214
Pages:	492
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 1.13(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. I. Structure and Evolution. II. Luminosity Functions and Populations. III. Atmospheres. IV. White Dwards in Binaries. V. Magnetic White Dwarfs. VI. Pulsating White Dwarfs.

Editorial Reviews

Specialists from throughout Europe and North America provide a snapshot of the current understanding of the origin, structure, and evolution, of the wee, pale suns from both theoretical and observational perspectives, and consider their properties as members of binary systems, stellar clusters, and galactic populations. Among the 72 topics are the possible connection between white dwarves and neutron stars, a cool survey using stacked digitized Schnidt plates, polyatomic carbon molecules in very cool stars that are helium rich, the double degenerate population, a magnetic field survey, and the preliminary astro- seismology of G 29-38. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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