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and increase/decrease the orbital distance by a factor of 10. What type of systems are produced along evolutionary sequences? How to change parameters to produce a system consisting of a neutron star and a white dwarf? | and increase/decrease the orbital distance by a factor of 10. | ||
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==Discussion== | ==Discussion== | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 3 September 2009
Presenter : Cheyvonne Media:Example.ogg
Suggested Starting Points
- Carroll & Ostlie, Chap 18
- Iben & Tutukov 1984
- Iben & Tutukov 1996
- Iben 1991
Note that you should have download access to these articles if you are browsing from an on-campus internet address. May not work from home.
Scenario Machine: Interactive Binary Star Builder
Explore various evolutionary scenarios for binaries at
http://xray.sai.msu.ru/sciwork/scenario.html
You may want to begin with
A = 600, M1 = 3, M2 = 2,
and increase/decrease the orbital distance by a factor of 10.
Questions:
- What type of systems are produced along evolutionary sequences?
- How to change parameters to produce a system consisting of a neutron star and a white dwarf?