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Published May 15, 2003 | public
Journal Article

Thin discs, thick discs and transition zones

Dubus, G.

Abstract

Accretion onto a compact object must occur through a disc when the material has some initial angular momentum. Thin discs and the thicker low radiative efficiency accretion flows (LRAFs) are solutions to this problem that have been widely studied and applied. This is an introduction to these accretion flows within the context of X-ray binaries and cataclysmic variables.

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© 2003 EAS, EDP Sciences. Published online 15 May 2003.

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