Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars Peter Eggleton's book is an English-language study text on the evolution of stars in binary and multiple systems. This reference work discusses the statistics of binary stars and the interactions between multiple stars, with attention to the influence of a companion on the development of single stars.
The book covers fundamental processes such as Roche-lobe overflow, tidal effects, gravitational waves, magnetic activity, stellar winds, and the dynamics of systems with two or more stars. It also addresses the instability of multiple systems when a star grows so large that it engulfs another.
This 2006 edition also includes mathematical appendices that explain the underlying models and calculations of these evolutionary processes. It is a valuable source for professionals and students in higher education programs in astrophysics.
It is thematically connected to fields such as Galaxies and stars, Astrophysics, and Astronomy. Series: Cambridge Astrophysics