SWSex Stars, Old Novae, and the Evolution of Cataclysmic Variables

The population of cataclysmic variables with orbital periods right above the period gap are dominated by systems with extremely high mass transfer rates, the so-called SW Sextantis stars. On the other hand, some old novae in this period range which are expected to show high mass transfer rate instea...

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Main Authors: L. Schmidtobreick, C. Tappert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CTU Central Library 2015-02-01
Series:Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
Online Access:https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/2886