Author : James M. Nemec
Release : 1993-10-21
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 821/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis New Perspectives on Stellar Pulsation and Pulsating Variable Stars by : James M. Nemec

Download or read book New Perspectives on Stellar Pulsation and Pulsating Variable Stars written by James M. Nemec. This book was released on 1993-10-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can the interior of the Sun, white dwarfs and other stars be studied by stellar seismology? What can Doppler imaging tell us about high-degree pulsations? What impact are CCD and infrared observations having on extending the Cepheid and RR Lyrae distance scale? And how are other classes of pulsators providing independent checks of the distance scale? These and many other critical questions are answered in this timely review of the dramatic advances made in pulsating star research in the last decade. This survey collects together more than thirty comprehensive reviews and over one hundred summaries of research papers from the 139th IAU Colloquium, held in Victoria, British Columbia. Together these cover all aspects of recent developments in the field of variable star research and preview some of the exciting advances anticipated for the next decade. This volume provides an essential review for graduate students and researchers.