Binary Paths to Type Ia Supernovae Explosions (Iau S281) - Colloqui

Klappentext IAU S281 describes progress toward the solution of the Type Ia supernovae progenitor puzzle, presenting all sides of ongoing debates. Zusammenfassung IAU Symposium 281 assesses the state of searches for progenitor systems of Type Ia supernovae explosions! and describes progress toward the solution of this puzzle. Topics covered include new surveys! studies of white dwarfs! binary evolution models! supernova explosions! their light curves and supernova remnants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Conference overview; The Organizing Committee; Conference photographs; Participants; Part I. Surveys: New Perspectives on Cosmology and the Type Ia Supernova Progenitor Problem; Part II. Stellar and Binary Processes: A. Single and binary star evolution; B. The role of rotation; Part III. Cataclysmic Variables and Classical Novae; Part IV. Possible Progenitors of Type Ia Supernovae: A. Nuclear burning white dwarfs; B. Recurrent novae and symbiotics; C. Helium donors; D. Double white dwarfs; E. Population synthesis; Part V. New Insights on SNe Ia Progenitors from Their Explosions and Aftermath: A. Explosion physics; B. Signatures of progenitors in light curves and spectra; C. Signatures of progenitors in supernova remnants; Summary; Author index.

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• Authors: Rosanne Di Stefano, Rosanne (Harvard-Smithsonian Center fo Di Stefano, Rosanne Orio Di Stefano, International Astronomical Union
• Assisted by: Rosanne Di Stefano (Editor), Rosanne (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Di Stefano (Editor), Di Stefano Rosanne (Editor), Maxwell Moe (Editor), Maxwell (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Moe (Editor), Moe Maxwell (Editor), Marina Orio (Editor), Orio Marina (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.02.2013
• EAN: 9781107019812
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01981-2
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATION; PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATION; Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Galaxies & stars, Galaxies and stars, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy