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Ultra-compact binaries: relevance and role of Utrecht

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2013-02-06 v1 Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

Abstract

We present a short overview of the formation and evolution of ultra-compact binaries. They are relevant to a surprisingly large number of astrophysical phenomena (binary interactions, mass transfer stability, explosive phenomena such as type Ia supernovae and gravitational waves).

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@article{arxiv.1302.0878,
  title  = {Ultra-compact binaries: relevance and role of Utrecht},
  author = {G. Nelemans and L. van Haaften},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.0878},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

To appear in proceedings of "370 years of astronomy in Utrecht", Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, April 2-5, 2012 (ASP Conference Series)