Modeling and analysis of eclipsing binary stars :the theory and design principles of PHOEBE /

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"Version: 20181201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction to the field -- 1.1. Why binaries are important -- 1.2. Why eclipsing binaries are even more importantpart I. Observations. 2. Observations and data acquisition -- 2.1. Timekeeping -- 2.2. Photometry -- 2.3. Spectroscopy -- 2.4. Interferometry -- 2.5. Astrometry -- 2.6. Polarimetry -- 2.7. Asteroseismologypart II. Theoretical background. 3. Geometry and dynamics of binary stars -- 3.1. A quick look at the Roche model -- 3.2. Roche model generalization -- 3.3. Orbital properties of close binaries -- 3.4. Dynamical aspects of binary systems4. Radiation : the basics -- 4.1. Intensity -- 4.2. Flux -- 4.3. Luminosity -- 4.4. Limb darkening -- 4.5. Computational efficiency -- 4.6. Relative units -- 4.7. Blackbody radiation -- 4.8. Putting it all together5. Radiative properties of binary stars -- 5.1. Gravity darkening -- 5.2. Reflection effect -- 5.3. Stellar spots -- 5.4. Doppler boosting -- 5.5. Interstellar and atmospheric extinction6. Advanced topics -- 6.1. Misaligned stellar rotation axes -- 6.2. Multiple systems -- 6.3. Granulation -- 6.4. Color indices and effective temperatures -- 6.5. Limitationspart III. Modeling considerations. 7. Numerical model -- 7.1. Discretization of stellar surfaces -- 7.2. Dynamical aspects -- 7.3. Computation of local geometric quantities -- 7.4. Computation of local radiative quantities -- 7.5. Computation of aspect-dependent quantities8. Approaches to solving the inverse problem -- 8.1. Local and global minima in the parameter hyperspace -- 8.2. Differential corrections -- 8.3. Powell's direction set method -- 8.4. Nelder & Mead's downhill simplex method -- 8.5. Adaptive simulated annealing -- 8.6. Formal errors of the fit -- 8.7. Handling degeneracies efficiently -- 8.8. Markov chain Monte Carlo samplers -- 8.9. Parameter constraints as degeneracy breakers -- 9. Conclusion.The fascinating and observationally spectacular world of binary stars is a vast and beautiful one that is a significant aspect of many astrophysical studies. Modeling and Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Stars gives a comprehensive analysis and description of the science behind eclipsing binaries. It also explores the assumptions and the difficulties that can occur when using the modeling principles of the classical codes as well as introducing PHOEBE (the PHysics Of Eclipsing BinariEs)--a modern suite for modeling binary stars. PHOEBE was conceived by Andrej Pr?esa and his collaborators, and has become one of the standard tools in the eclipsing binary field.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Andrej Pr?esa is a Slovenian astrophysicist who obtained his PhD in physics from the University of Ljubljana in 2005. The principal result of his doctoral thesis was PHOEBE (PHysics Of Eclipsing BinariEs), a modeling suite for binary stars that has since become one of the standards in the binary star community. Pr?esa is passionate about his subject and he is a dedicated teacher and astrophysicist whose research and work is a huge asset to the astronomical community.Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 16, 2019).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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English

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9780750312875

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SCIENCE / Astronomy.
Galaxies & stars.
Eclipsing binaries.
Eclipsing binaries

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