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Index
Cover
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Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1: Historical Overview
1.1 Discovery of the First Pulsating Variable Stars
1.2 The Recognition of Pulsation as a Cause of Variability
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Stellar Variability Observations
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Photometric Bandpasses
2.3 Period Determination
2.4 Common Observational Techniques
2.5 Space-Based Versus Ground Observations
Chapter 3: Classification of Variable Stars
3.1 Regular, Semi-Regular, and Irregular Variables
3.2 Variability: Intrinsic and/or Extrinsic
3.3 Extrinsic Variables
3.4 Intrinsic Variables
Chapter 4: Stellar Structure and Evolution Theory
4.1 The Basic Equations of Stellar Structure and Evolution
4.2 The Evolution of Low-Mass Stars
4.3 The Evolution of Intermediate-Mass Stars
4.4 The Evolution of High-Mass Stars
Chapter 5: Stellar Pulsation Theory
5.1 Timescales
5.2 Ritter's (Period–Mean Density) Relation
5.3 Basic Equations of (Radial) Stellar Pulsation Theory
5.4 Linearization of the Stellar Pulsation Equations
5.5 Linear Adiabatic Oscillations: The LAWE
5.6 Eigenvalues and Eigenfunctions of the LAWE
5.7 Non-Adiabatic Theory: Conditions for Stability
5.8 The Linear Non-Adiabatic Wave Equation
5.9 Driving Mechanisms
5.10 Stability Conditions and Instability Strip Edges
5.11 Non-Radial Pulsations
5.12 Nonlinear Effects
Chapter 6: RR Lyrae Stars
6.1 RR Lyrae Stars as a Class of Pulsating Variable Star
6.2 RR Lyrae Stars as Standard Candles
6.3 Evolution of RR Lyrae Stars
6.4 Pulsation
6.5 The Blazhko Effect
6.6 RR Lyrae Stars in Globular Clusters
6.7 The Oosterhoff Groups
6.8 Period Changes
6.9 RR Lyrae Stars beyond the Milky Way
Chapter 7: Cepheid and Related Variable Stars
7.1 Classical Cepheids
7.2 Type II Cepheids
7.3 BL Boo Stars or Anomalous Cepheids
7.4 RV Tauri Stars
Chapter 8: Red Variable Stars
8.1 Convection and Pulsation
8.2 Mira and Related Long-Period Variables
8.3 Semi-Regular Variables
8.4 Irregular Variables
Chapter 9: Pulsating Stars Close to the Lower Main Sequence in the H-R Diagram
9.1 δ Scuti and SX Phoenicis Stars
9.2 γ Doradus Stars
9.3 roAp Stars
Chapter 10: Pulsating Stars Close to the Upper Main Sequence in the H-R Diagram
10.1 β Cephei Stars
10.2 SPB (53 Per) Stars
Chapter 11: Pulsating Supergiant Stars
11.1 SPBsg Variables
11.2 PV Telescopii, V652 Herculis, and R CrB Stars
11.3 α Cygni, S Dor, and Wolf-Rayet Stars
Chapter 12: Hot Subdwarf Pulsators
12.1 EC 14026 (V361 Hya, sdBV, sdBVp, sdBVr) Variables
12.2 PG 1716+426 (V1093 Her, “Betsy,” sdBVg, sdBVs) Variables
12.3 sdOV (V499 Ser) Variables
12.4 He-sdBV Stars
Chapter 13: Pulsating Degenerate Stars
13.1 GW Vir Stars
13.2 DBV (V777 Her) Stars
13.3 DQV Stars
13.4 DAV Stars
13.5 ELM-HeV Stars
13.6 GW Librae Stars: Accreting WD Pulsators
13.7 Pulsations in Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Glossary
References
Index
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