Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xi
4. 1. Introduction: The Role of Binary Star Evolution in Astrophysics 1
5. 2. Historical Notes on Binary Star Discoveries 10
6. 3. Orbits and Masses of Spectroscopic Binaries 33
7. 4. Mass Transfer and Mass Loss in Binary Systems 59
8. 5. Observed Binaries with Non-degenerate or White Dwarf Components 139
9. 6. Observed Binaries with Accreting Neutron Stars and Black Holes: X-ray Binaries 168
10. 7. Observed Properties of X-ray Binaries in More Detail 213
11. 8. Evolution of Single Stars 271
12. 9. Stellar Evolution in Binaries 326
13. 10. Formation and Evolution of High-mass X-ray Binaries 376
14. 11. Formation and Evolution of Low-mass X-ray Binaries 433
15. 12. Dynamical Formation of Compact Star Binaries in Dense Star Clusters 480
16. 13. Supernovae in Binaries 495
17. 14. Binary and Millisecond Pulsars 560
18. 15. Gravitational Waves from Binary Compact Objects 652
19. 16. Binary Population Synthesis and Statistics 739
20. Acknowledgments 761
21. Answers to Exercises 765
22. List of Acronyms 767
23. References 771
24. Index 843