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Mass Transfer in Semi-Detached Binaries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

F. H. Shu*
Affiliation:
University of California, Astronomy Dept., Berkeley, Calif., U.S.A.

Abstract

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The dynamics of gas streams in semi-detached binaries is reviewed from the standpoint of the theory of matched asymptotic expansions. Physical concepts are emphasized, and some astronomical applications are considered. The model of impact-driven accretion disks is also discussed briefly.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1976 

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