Accretion discs in T Tauri stars and interacting binaries

This thesis explores aspects of the theory of accretion discs in two astrophysical environments; around young low-mass stars - T Tauri stars, and in mass transfer binaries. A particular aim is to consider the role that magnetic fields - including fields within the disc and those of the central star...

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Main Author: Armitage, P. J.
Published: University of Cambridge 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.596148