On the Periods and Nature of Superhumps
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2021-05-05 v1
Abstract
It is commonly accepted that the periods of superhumps can be satisfactorily explained within a model involving apsidal motion of the accretion disk provided the frequency of the apsidal motion in addition to the dynamical term includes also the pressure effects. Using a larger sample of systems with reliable mass ratios it is shown, however, that this view is not true and the model requires further modifications.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2102.10599,
title = {On the Periods and Nature of Superhumps},
author = {J. Smak},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.10599},
year = {2021}
}
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Submitted to "Acta Astronomica"