Magnetohydrodynamics in Binary Stars

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Magnetism in binary stars is an area of central importance in stellar astrophysics. The second edition of "Magnetohydrodynamics in Binary Stars" is a major revision of the first edition. The material has been updated and extended, including additional chapters on the origins of the stellar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, C. G. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2018.
Edition:2nd ed. 2018.
Series:Astrophysics and space science library. 456.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 474 pages, 65 illustrations).
Subjects:
Theoretical astrophysics.
Astrophysics.
Mathematical physics.
Online Access:SpringerLink - Click here for access
Contents:
  • 1 Magnetism in Binary Stars
  • 2 Theoretical Prerequisites
  • 3 AM Herculis Stars
  • 4 AM Her Stars: Inductive Magnetic Coupling
  • 5 AM Her Stars: Stream Channelling and the Accretion Torque
  • 6 AM Her Stars: The Maintenance of Synchronism
  • 7 AM Her Stars: The Attainment of Synchronism
  • 8 Binaries with Partial Accretion Discs
  • 9 Disc Disruption and Accretion Curtains
  • 10 Disrupted Discs: Stellar Spin Evolution
  • 11 Intrinsic Magnetism in Accretion Discs
  • 12 Stellar Magnetic Fields
  • 13 Stellar Magnetic Winds
  • 14 Accretion Disc Magnetic Winds
  • Appendix.

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