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We discuss the evolution of black hole transients on the basis of a few systems that were intensively observed with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (rxte). We focus on the global evolution and the observed state transitions. Rather than giving a numerical recipe for classifying observations, we try to identify times during outbursts at which clear changes occur in the X-ray variability, X-ray spectral, or multi-wavelength properties.
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Homan, J., Belloni, T. The Evolution of Black Hole States. Astrophys Space Sci 300, 107–117 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-005-1197-4
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