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Author:   D. Sugimoto ,  D.Q. Lamb ,  David N. Schramm
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
Volume:   93
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9789027712745

ISBN 10:   9027712743
Pages:   347
Publication Date:   30 April 1981
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Introductory remarks.- Symposium on Fundamental Problems in the Theory of Stellar Evolution.- Session 1: Star Formation in Rotating and Magnetic Gas Clouds.- Review papers.- The Effects of Rotation during Star Formation.- The Role of Magnetic Fields in the Formation of Stars.- Contributed papers.- Quasistatic Contraction of Magnetic Protostars due to Magnetic Flux Leakage.- Role of Grains in the Drift of Plasma and Magnetic Field in Dense Interstellar Clouds.- On the Correspondence of OH/H2O Maser Sources to the Stage of Proto-Star Formation.- On the Star Formation in Early Stage of Galactic Evolution.- On the Structure and Evolution of Massive Interstellar Clouds.- Chain-Reacting Thermal Instability and its Implication on Star-Formation in Interstellar CO Clouds.- Global Structure of Interstellar Medium and Star Formation Rate.- Session 2: Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution and Formation of Binary Stars.- Review papers.- The Formation of Binary Stars.- Pre-Main-Sequence Stellar Evolution (read by A.G. Massevitch).- Contributed papers.- Age Spread of the Orion Nebular Stars.- Monitor Observations of the Orion SiO Maser.- An Observational Approach to the Early Stages of Stellar Evolution.- Fragmentation of Collapsing Gas Clouds.- Accumulation of a Rapidly Rotating Protostar and the Formation of an Associated Nebula as a Result of Angular Momentum Transport by Turbulent Friction.- Fragmentation of Isothermal Gas Clouds.- Numerical Studies of the Fission Hypothesis for Rotating Polytropes.- Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Close Binaries with Mass Transfer.- Chromospherical and Coronal Phenomena in Young Contracting Stars (read by A.V. Tutukov.- Session 3: Origin of the Solar System Chairman.- Review paper.- Formation of the Planets.- Contributed papers.- On the Angular Momentum ofPresolar Nebula (read by A.V. Tutukov).- Magnetic Braking, the Solar Nebula and the Cometary Cloud.- Growth and Sedimentation of Dust Grains in the Primordial Solar Nebula.- Formation of the Giant Planets.- Dissipation of the Primordial Terrestrial Atmosphere due to Irradiation of Solar EUV.- Session 4: Mass Exchange on Close Binary Stars and the Effect on Stellar Evolution.- Review Papers.- Evolution of Close Binaries.- The Formation of Compact Objects in Binary Systems.- Contributed papers.- The Rapidly Rotating Giants of the FK Comae-type.- RX Cassiopeiae -- A Binary System with Rapid Evolution (read by A.G. Massevitch).- Patterns of Mass Flow in Close Binaries Based on Ultraviolet Observations (read by K. Nomoto).- Rotation and the Evolution of the Mass-Accreting Component in Close Binary Systems.- Contact Binary Evolution and Angular Momentum Loss.- Non-conservative Evolution of Massive O-Type Close Binaries with Galactic and with Magellanic Cloud Chemical Abundances.- Asymmetric Supernova Explosions: The Missing Link between Wolf-Rayet Binaries, Run-Away OB Stars and Pulsars.- Evolution of Low Mass Binaries under the Influence of Gravitational Radiation.- Blue Stragglers as Long-Lived Stars.- Session 5: Mass-Accretion onto Compact Stars and Resultant Explosive Phenomena and Nucleosynthesis.- Review papers.- Generalized Theory of Shell Flash and Accreting White Dwarfs.- Thermonuclear Processes on Accreting Neutron Stars.- Contributed papers.- Shell-Flashes on Accreting Neutron Stars and Mode Profiles of Type-I X-Ray Bursts.- On Hydrogen Burning in High Temperature and Density Evolution (R-P Process) (read by A.V. Tutukov).- Formation of Heavy Elements at the Outbursts from the Neutron Stars.- The Current Status of Neutron Star Cooling Theories.- Cyclotron Line Emission from Accretion onto a Magnetized Neutron Star.- Effects of Nuclear Burning on X-Ray and UV Emission from Accreting Degenerate Dwarfs.- Comptonized X-Ray Emission from the Accretion Disk around a Massive Black Hole.- Session 6: Effect of Rotation and Magnetic Field in Stellar Evolution.- Review papers.- Rotation and Stellar Evolution.- Magnetic Fields and Stellar Evolution.- Contributed papers.- Progress towards a Quasistatic Two Dimensional Rotation Code (read by K. Nomoto).- Concave Hamburger Equilibrium of Rotating Bodies.- Rapidly Rotating and Fully General Relativistic Polytropes.- The Influence of Rotation on Horizontal Branch Stars and on RR Lyrae Pulsational Properties.- Can Stellar Atmospheres be in Quasi-Static Equilibrium in the Presence of Magnetic Fields?.- Influence of Convection on the Pulsational Stability of Stars.- A Statistical Theory of Non-local Convection in Chemical Inhomogeneous Star (read by H. Kimura).- Viscosity, Thermal and Electrical Conductivities in Turbulent Convection.- On the Presence of Turbulent Diffusion in Stars and its Effect on Stellar Evolution.- On the Number Ratio of Horizontal Branch Stars to Red Giant Stars in Globular Clusters.- Session 7: Supernova Explosions Leading To the Formation of Neutron Stars and Black Holes.- Review papers.- Supernovae: Progenitor Stars and Mechanisms.- Supernova Explosions in Degenerate Stars — Detonation Deflagration and Electron Capture—.- Contributed papers.- A New Approach to the Analytic Evaluation of Thermonuclear Reaction Rates.- Enhancement of Thermonuclear Reaction Rate due to Strong Screening.- The Neutronization of the Matter and Hydrodynamic Instability at Final Stages of Stellar Evolution.- Non-Explosive Collapse of White Dwarfs (read by E. Schatzman).- Stellar Collapse andNascent Neutron Stars.- General Relativistic Collapse of an Axially Symmetric Star Leading to the Formation of Neutron Stars and Black Holes.- Stability against Radial Perturbations of Slowly Rotating Neutron Stars.- Session 8: General Discussions.- Rapporteur talks.- Concluding Remarks.- Comments and Impressions.- General discussions.- (included in general discussions).- Author Index.

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