Accretion Processes in Astrophysics

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It has been more than fifty years since the first significant paper on accretion flows was written. In recent years, X-ray satellites capable of identifying accretion disks and radiation jets - indications that accretion has taken place - have significantly advanced our understanding of these phenomena. This volume presents a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the major theoretical and observational topics associated with accretion processes in astrophysics. Comprising lectures presented at the twenty-first Winter School of the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, the text emphasises the physical aspects of accretion, investigating how radiation jets are produced, how accretion power is divided between jets and radiated energy, the geometry of accretion flow, and the accretion processes of active galactic nuclei. Written by an international team of experienced scientists, chapters offer young researchers key analytical tools for supporting and carrying out the next generation of front-line research.

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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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1 - Accretion disks
pp 1-44
- By Henk Spruit, Max-Planck Institut f¨ur Astrophysik, Germany
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2 - The evolution of binary systems
pp 45-88
- By Philipp Podsiadlowski, University of Oxford
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3 - Accretion onto white dwarfs
pp 89-116
- By Brian Warner, University of Cape Town
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4 - Multiwavelength observations of accretion in low-mass X-ray binary systems
pp 117-150
- By Robert I. Hynes, Louisiana State University
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5 - X-ray binary populations in galaxies
pp 151-183
- By Giuseppina Fabbiano, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, USA
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6 - Observational characteristics of accretion onto black holes I
pp 184-226
- By Christine Done, University of Durham
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7 - Observational characteristics of accretion onto black holes II: environment and feedback
pp 227-252
- By Rob Fender, University of Southampton
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8 - Computing black-hole accretion
pp 253-290
- By John F. Hawley, University of Virginia
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A - Piazzi Smyth, the Cape of Good Hope, Tenerife, and the siting of large telescopes
pp 291-294
- By Brian Warner, University of Cape Town
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

List of contributors
pp ix-x

List of participants
pp xi-xii

Preface
pp xiii-xiv

Acknowledgments
pp xv-xvi

Abbreviaions
pp xvii-xviii

1 - Accretion disks
pp 1-44

2 - The evolution of binary systems
pp 45-88

3 - Accretion onto white dwarfs
pp 89-116

4 - Multiwavelength observations of accretion in low-mass X-ray binary systems
pp 117-150

5 - X-ray binary populations in galaxies
pp 151-183

6 - Observational characteristics of accretion onto black holes I
pp 184-226

7 - Observational characteristics of accretion onto black holes II: environment and feedback
pp 227-252

8 - Computing black-hole accretion
pp 253-290

A - Piazzi Smyth, the Cape of Good Hope, Tenerife, and the siting of large telescopes
pp 291-294

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