The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution
Giacomo Beccari, Henri M. J. Boffin
Stars are mostly found in binary and multiple systems, with at least 50% of all solar-like stars having companions; this fraction approaches 100% for the most massive stars. A large proportion of these systems interact and alter the structure and evolution of their components, leading to exotic objects such as Algol variables, blue stragglers and other chemically peculiar stars, but also to phenomena such as non-spherical planetary nebulae, supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. While it is understood that binaries play a critical role in the Initial Mass Function, the interactions among binary systems significantly affect the dynamical evolution of stellar clusters and galaxies. This interdisciplinary volume presents results from state-of-the-art models and observations aimed at studying the impact of binaries on stellar evolution in resolved and unresolved populations. Serving as a bridge between observational and theoretical astronomy, it is a comprehensive review for researchers and advanced students of astrophysics.
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Contents
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Statistics of Binary and Multiple Stars
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Their Importance in Binary Star Research
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32 |
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Population Synthesis of Binary Stars
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45 |
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Open Problems
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62 |
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The Symbiotic Stars
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77 |
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Binary PostAGB Stars as Tracers of Stellar Evolution
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92 |
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The Importance of Binarity in the Formation and Evolution
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106 |
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Binaries as Two Single Stars
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128 |
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Binary Interactions and GammaRay Bursts
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181 |
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Binaries as Sources of Gravitational Waves
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191 |
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The Impact of Binaries on the Stellar Initial Mass Function
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208 |
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Insights from Theory and Observation
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225 |
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The Maxwells Demon of Star Clusters
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244 |
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Alternative Stellar Evolution Pathways
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261 |
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Playing with the Physics of Blue Stragglers
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277 |
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Binaries at Very Low Metallicity
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Common terms and phrases
Abbott abundances accretion angular momentum Astrophysics binary evolution binary fraction binary interactions Binary Population binary stars binary systems Black Hole Blue Straggler Stars blue stragglers Boffin BSSs central stars chemical close binary common envelope companions convective density detected disk dynamical eclipsing binaries ejected emission evolved Ferraro Figure Gaia Galactic galaxies Gamma-Ray Bursts giant branch Globular Clusters gravitational wave Initial Mass Function ionised Izzard Kroupa LBVs light curves luminosity Luminous Blue Variables main sequence main-sequence mass loss mass ratios mass transfer massive stars merger Miszalski MNRAS multiple Neutron Star observed Open Cluster optical orbital period parameters phase photometric planetary nebulae population synthesis post-AGB primary progenitors radial velocity rotation sample scenario simulations single stars solar-type spectral Spectroscopic Binaries star clusters star formation star-forming Stefano stellar evolution stellar populations Survey symbiotic stars Tokovinin Type Ia Supernovae white dwarf Winckel wind X-ray