Symbiotic Stars

Symbiotic stars are now commonly accepted is interacting binaries, in which a dwarf star accretes material from its red giant companion. Dr Kenyon has researched and assembled all the existing data for the known symbiotic stars, and in this book he summarizes observational material covering the eruptive and quiescent phases of these objects, emphasizing the important astrophysical problems raised and resolved by recent results at infrared, optical, radio, ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths. Physical models for the eruptive and quiescent phases, as well as the long-term evolution, of symbiotic stars are also discussed, with the goal of developing observational diagnostics that serve to test the basic theories. The work concludes with a detailed appendix and bibliography that will aid researchers interested in the history of individual symbiotic systems and confirm this volume as an indispensable handbook at any observatory where research on stellar objects is undertaken.Kenyon, Scott J. is the author of 'Symbiotic Stars', published 1986 under ISBN 9780521268073 and ISBN 0521268079.