Binaries with Compact Components: Theoretical and Observational Challenges

We report on recent progress in our theoretical understanding of X-ray binaries, which has largely been driven by new observations, and illustrate the interplay between theory and observations considering as examples intermediate-mass X-ray binaries, irradiation-driven evolution, ultraluminous X-ray...

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Main Authors: Podsiadlowski, P, Pfahl, E, Rappaport, S
Format: Journal article
Published: 2004