Modeling and Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Stars (eBook)

The theory and design principles of PHOEBE

Andrej Prša (Autor)

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2018
200 Seiten
Institute of Physics Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7503-1287-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Modeling and Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Stars provides a comprehensive review of the physical and observational aspects
of eclipsing binaries, and the modeling code, PHOEBE (PHysics Of Eclipsing BinariEs), that is used by a large number of researchers in this field. Aimed
at students, researchers and astronomers, this book is the
foundation of knowledge for eclipsing binaries and their subsequent modeling.

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The fascinating and observationally spectacular world of binary stars is a vast and beautiful one that is a significant aspect of many astrophysical studies. Modeling and Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Stars gives a comprehensive analysis and description of the science behind eclipsing binaries. It also explores the assumptions and the difficulties that can occur when using the modeling principles of the classical codes as well as introducing PHOEBE (the PHysics Of Eclipsing BinariEs) – a modern suite for modeling binary stars. PHOEBE was conceived by Andrej Prša and his collaborators, and has become one of the standard tools in the eclipsing binary field. This book provides a constructive and intriguing contribution to the expansion of the modeling approaches of binaries and our subsequent understanding of the processes that govern stellar evolution. Aimed at a wide audience, Prša provides new astronomers with the knowledge and background of eclipsing binary stars as well as facilitating researchers a better understanding of the intricate details behind eclipsing binary models.

Autor

Andrej Prša is a Slovenian astrophysicist who obtained his PhD in physics from the University of Ljubljana in 2005. The principal result of his doctoral thesis was PHOEBE (PHysics Of Eclipsing BinariEs), a modeling suite for binary stars that has since become one of the standards in the binary star community. Prša is passionate about his subject and he is a dedicated teacher and astrophysicist whose research and work is a huge asset to the astronomical community.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 - Introduction to the field Part I - ObservationsChapter 2 - Observations and data acquisition Part II - Theoretical backgroundChapter 3 - geometry and dynamics of binary stars Chapter 4 - Radiation: the basics Chapter 5 - Radiative properties of binary stars Chapter 6 - Advanced topics Part III - Modeling considerationsChapter 7 Numerical model Chapter 8 - Approaches to solving the inverse problem Chapter 9 - Conclusion

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.12.2018
• Reihe/Serie: AAS-IOP Astronomy
• Reihe/Serie: IOP Expanding Physics
• Reihe/Serie: ISSN
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• Zusatzinfo: With figures in colour and black and white
• Verlagsort: Bristol
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-7503-1287-4 / 0750312874
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7503-1287-5 / 9780750312875