The Formation of Contact and Very Close Binaries

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May 2008

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Dynamical Evolution of Dense Stellar Systems, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 246, p.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Stars: Evolution, Stars: Binaries: General

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We explore the possibility that all close binaries, i.e. those with
periods < 3 days, including contact binaries, are produced from
initially wider binaries by the action of a triple companion through the
medium of Kozai Cycles with Tidal Friction (KCTF).

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