The disc instability model of dwarf novae and low-mass X-ray binary transients
Abstract
The disc instability model which is supposed to describe outbursts of dwarf nova and low-mass X-ray binary transient systems is presented and reviewed in detail. Various deficiencies of the model are pointed out and various remedies and generalizations are presented and discussed.
- Publication:
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New Astronomy Reviews
- Pub Date:
- June 2001
- DOI:
- 10.1016/S1387-6473(01)00112-9
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0102072
- Bibcode:
- 2001NewAR..45..449L
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 102 pages, 36 figures (43 postscript files)