Overview
- Explains the current state of disk-oscillation theory, providing a potentially important tool to accurately determine spins of black hole sources in the universe
- Clarifies our current understanding of discoseismology as it becomes more important in future in elucidating the structure and evolution of astrophysical disks
- Describes quasi-periodic oscillations in X-ray binaries, superhumps in dwarf novae, and long-term variations in Be stars and Be/X-ray binaries
Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 437)
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Table of contents(13 chapters)
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Basic Properties and Disk Oscillations
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Excitation Processes of Disk Oscillations
About this book
In orderto understand the basic processes of disk oscillations, studies on binary systems are of importance, as they offer valuable information on wave–wave coupling processes in disk oscillations. Accordingly, some characteristics of oscillations in deformed disks are also presented in this book.
The book consists of two parts. Points covered in Part I include, for instance, the basic characteristics of disk oscillations, classification of oscillation modes, and trapping of oscillations. In Part II, the focus is mainly on excitation processes of oscillations, while applications to observations are also discussed.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Emeritus professor, Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
Shoji Kato
About the author
Prof. Shoji Kato
Emeritus professor, Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Oscillations of Disks
Authors: Shoji Kato
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56208-5
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56206-1Published: 07 October 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56779-0Published: 15 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-56208-5Published: 26 September 2016
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 261
Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics, Planetology, Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences