Understanding selection effects in observed samples of cataclysmic variables

Details Understanding selection effects in observed samples of cataclysmic variables Understanding selection effects in observed samples of cataclysmic variables

2006-10-21

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0610648v1

AIPConf.Proc.924:546-554,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

To appear in the proceedings of the conference `The Multicoloured Landscape of Compact Objects and their Explosive Origins' (C

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.2775890

Large differences between the properties of the known sample of cataclysmic variable stars (CVs) and the predictions of the theory of binary star evolution have long been recognised. However, because all existing CV samples suffer from strong selection effects, observational bias must be considered before it is possible to tell whether there is an inconsistency, which would imply a failure of the evolutionary model. We have modelled common selection effects and illustrate their influence on observed CV samples.

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