X-Ray Binaries and Recycled Pulsars

by E.P. van den Heuvel (Editor), S.A. Rappaport (Editor)

Overview

The motivation for the Workshop on which this book is based was the discovery in recent years of a large number of binary and millisecond radio pulsars, in the galactic disk as well as in globular star clusters, the oldest stellar systems in our galaxy. These discoveries have revolutionized our thinking on many aspects concerning the interior structure and evolution of neutron stars, and have revived the interest in the study of neutron star physics in general. In this book some three dozen of the world's experts in the field of radio pulsars, X-ray binaries, stellar evolution, neutron star interoirs and stellar dynamics review the latest observational discoveries as well as the current theoretical thinking on the formation and physics of binary X-ray sources and of the binary and millisecond pulsars. These include discoveries such as that of the eleven millisecond pulsars in the globular cluster 47 Tucanae, the relativistic effects in the new double neutron star system PSR 1534+12 and spectacular results from Germany's ROSAT X-Ray Observatory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792319405
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	09/30/1992
Series:	NATO Science Series C: (closed) Series , #377
Pages:	584
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.25(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. I: Observations. 1. X-Ray Binaries. 2. Binary and Millisecond Pulsars. 3. Supernovae, Pulsar Proper Motions. II: Theoretical Aspects. 4. Stellar Collapse, Supernovae, Supernova Remnats. 5. Formation and Evolution of Neutron Star Binaries and Millisecond Pulsars. 6. Pulsar Velocities. 7. Neutron Star Interior Structure and Evolution. 8. Accretion Disks and Disk-Magnetosphere Interactions. Summary. Authors Index. Object Index. Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

Review papers and a selection of contributed papers presented at the Workshop are grouped in sections on observations--X-ray binaries, binary and millisecond pulsars, supernovae, pulsar proper motions; theoretical aspects--stellar collapse, supernovae, supernova remnants; formulation and evolution of neutron star binaries and millisecond pulsars; pulsar velocities; neutron star interior structure and evolution; and accretion disks and disk-magnetosphere interactions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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