White Dwarfs / Edition 1

by Domitilla de Martino, Roberto Silvotti, Jan-Erik Solheim, Romualdas Kalytis

Overview

The Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Worshop on White Dwarfs is a major reference source, not only on the specific field of the physics of white dwarfs, but also for astronomy in general. A wide variety of astrophysical problems are discussed in the book, ranging from stellar evolution, physics and chemistry of white dwarf atmospheres, stellar pulsation, physics of degenerate matter, binary systems and accretion processes, structure of our galaxy, extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology. The book presents tha most up to date status of the field of white dwarf research, and is the latest work to present the findings of International White Dwarf meetings. Moreover, it provides guidelines for future research in this field and is an excellent textbook for Master and PhD level students and young researchers approaching the field for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402013645
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	07/31/2003
Series:	NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry , #105
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Pages:	429
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.45(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

1. White Dwarf Structure and Evolution.- 2. SNIa Progenitors.- 3. Subdwarf B stars.- 4. Atmospheres and Chemical Composition.- 5. Magnetic White Dwarfs.- 6. Variable White Dwarfs.- 7. White Dwarfs in Binaries.- 8. Cool White Dwarfs, WD Populations, Astrometry and Surveys.- 9. Current and Future Space and Ground-Based Observing Facilities.- Author index.- Object index.