A graduate-level textbook on the astrophysics of binary star systems and their evolution. Theoretical astrophysicists Thomas Tauris and Edward van den Heuvel cover a wide range of phenomena and processes, including mass transfer and ejection, common envelopes, novae and supernovae, X-ray binaries, millisecond radio pulsars, and gravitational wave (GW) sources, and their links to stellar evolution. Supported by illustrations, equations, and exercises, 'Physics of Binary Star Evolution' combines theory and observations to guide readers through the wonders of a field that will play a central role in modern astrophysics for decades to come.
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