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Understanding the Long-term Evolution of CVs and LMXBs: Principles and Problems

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Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 208))

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We introduce the standard model for formation and evolution of CVs, and show how observed collective properties compare with theoretically predicted population models. A short overview relates LMXBs to CVs.

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© 1996 Kluwer Academic Publishers

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Kolb, U. (1996). Understanding the Long-term Evolution of CVs and LMXBs: Principles and Problems. In: Evans, A., Wood, J.H. (eds) Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 208. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0325-8_130

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