Understanding selection effects in observed samples of cataclysmic variables

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dc.creatorPretorius, Magaretha L.
dc.creatorKnigge, Christian
dc.creatorKolb, Ulrich
dc.date2006-10-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:40:35Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:40:35Z
dc.descriptionLarge 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.
dc.descriptionTo appear in the proceedings of the conference `The Multicoloured Landscape of Compact Objects and their Explosive Origins' (Cefalu, Sicily, June 2006)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0610648
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0610648
dc.identifierAIPConf.Proc.924:546-554,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.2775890
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/181375
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleUnderstanding selection effects in observed samples of cataclysmic variables
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