Observations of Interacting Binaries
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Presenter : Stephen
Suggested Starting Points
Taam & Sanquist, Sect. 5.4
Kahabka & van den Heuvel
Computational Studies
John Blondin's simulations of interacting binary stars
Colliding winds in binary systems by Rolf Walder and Doris Follini, ETHZ
Nice movie from the simulation series above
Assigned Reading
Discussion
What are the characteristics of Super-Soft X-ray Sources (SSS)?
How common are SS X-ray Sources?
What type of secondary star will be present in binary systems containing SSS's?
What does Figure 5 (p. 79) tell us? What are some problems brought up by it?
How do SSS's fit in as SN 1A progenitors?