The book collects 29 papers which have been particularly influential in the development of accretion theory. As an introductory paper a recent review on the subject is reported. An extensive list of references closes the volume.
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Accretion is the process by which a gravitating body aggregates matter from its surroundings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stellar magnetic moment, soft photon source, emergent radiation spectrum, accretion torque, outer transition zone, disc evolves, stellar angular velocity, hydrogen accretion, accreting plasma, accretion radius, outflowing matter, thick accretion disks, stellar magnetic field, maximal luminosity, minimum theoretical value, spot luminosity, accreting matter, magnetic neutron stars, critical accretion rate, disk accretion, inflowing matter, symmetric accretion, spherical accretion, fast rotators, accretion onto neutron stars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, The Astrophysical Journal, The American Astronomical Society, University of Chicago Press, Relativistic Astrophysics, Binary Systems Observational Appearance, Department of Physics, Rees Vol, Soviet Astr, Cornell University, Nature Vol, Acta Astron, Cambridge University Press, Ice Epochs, National Science Foundation, Texas Symposium, University of Illinois, Courtesy of Springer-Verlag, Cyg X-l, Monthly Notices Roy, Space Sci, Bondi Vol, Copernicus Astronomical Center, Crab Nebula, Department of Astronomy New!
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Accretion is the process by which a gravitating body aggregates matter from its surroundings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stellar magnetic moment, soft photon source, emergent radiation spectrum, accretion torque, outer transition zone, disc evolves, stellar angular velocity, hydrogen accretion, accreting plasma, accretion radius, outflowing matter, thick accretion disks, stellar magnetic field, maximal luminosity, minimum theoretical value, spot luminosity, accreting matter, magnetic neutron stars, critical accretion rate, disk accretion, inflowing matter, symmetric accretion, spherical accretion, fast rotators, accretion onto neutron stars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, The Astrophysical Journal, The American Astronomical Society, University of Chicago Press, Relativistic Astrophysics, Binary Systems Observational Appearance, Department of Physics, Rees Vol, Soviet Astr, Cornell University, Nature Vol, Acta Astron, Cambridge University Press, Ice Epochs, National Science Foundation, Texas Symposium, University of Illinois, Courtesy of Springer-Verlag, Cyg X-l, Monthly Notices Roy, Space Sci, Bondi Vol, Copernicus Astronomical Center, Crab Nebula, Department of Astronomy New!
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- Relativistic Astrophysics, 2: The Structure and Evolution of the Universe by Ya. B. Zel'dovich on 11 pages
- X-ray Binaries (Cambridge Astrophysics) by Walter H. G. Lewin on 5 pages
- Accretion Power in Astrophysics by Juhan Frank on 4 pages
- The Classical Theory of Fields, Fourth Edition: Volume 2 (Course of Theoretical Physics Series) by L D Landau on page 88, page 267, and Back Matter
- Black Holes, White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars: The Physics of Compact Objects by Stuart L. Shapiro in Front Matter, page 27, and Back Matter
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- Hawking on the Big Bang and Black Holes (Advanced Series in Astrophysics and Cosmology) by Stephen W. Hawking in Front Matter
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