Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics

9.

9.1.

Pulsating Variables

9.1.1.

Physical Mechanism

9.1.1.1.

Kappa Mechanism

9.1.1.2.

Gamma Mechanism

9.1.1.3.

Convective Driving

9.1.2.

Instability Strip

9.1.2.1.

Location in H-R Diagram

9.1.2.2.

Pulsation Boundaries

9.1.3.

Classical Cepheids

9.1.3.1.

Population I Cepheids

9.1.3.2.

Period-Luminosity Relation

9.1.3.3.

Distance Scale Applications

9.1.4.

Type II Cepheids

9.1.4.1.

Population II Cepheids

9.1.4.2.

W Virginis Stars

9.1.4.3.

BL Herculis Stars

9.1.5.

9.1.5.1.

Horizontal Branch Pulsators

9.1.5.2.

Period-Luminosity-Metallicity Relation

9.1.5.3.

Globular Cluster Distance Indicators

9.1.6.

Delta Scuti Stars

9.1.6.1.

Main Sequence Pulsators

9.1.6.2.

Multiple Pulsation Modes

9.1.7.

9.1.7.1.

Long-Period Variables

9.1.7.2.

Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars

9.1.7.3.

9.1.8.

Semi-Regular Variables

9.1.8.1.

Irregular Pulsations

9.1.8.2.

Red Giant and Supergiant Variables

9.2.

Eruptive Variables

9.2.1.

9.2.1.1.

Classical Novae

9.2.1.2.

Recurrent Novae

9.2.1.3.

9.2.1.4.

Thermonuclear Runaway

9.2.2.

Luminous Blue Variables

9.2.2.1.

Massive Star Instabilities

9.2.2.2.

Giant Eruptions

9.2.2.3.

Eta Carinae-type Events

9.2.3.

9.2.3.1.

Magnetic Activity

9.2.3.2.

9.2.3.3.

9.3.

Eclipsing Variables

9.3.1.

Geometric Eclipses

9.3.2.

Light Curve Analysis

9.3.3.

Stellar Parameter Determination

9.3.4.

Algol-Type Systems

9.3.5.

Beta Lyrae Systems

9.3.6.

W Ursae Majoris Systems

9.4.

Rotating Variables

9.4.1.

9.4.2.

Ellipsoidal Variables

9.4.3.

Magnetic Variables

9.4.4.

Oblique Rotator Model

9.5.

Chemically Peculiar Variables

9.5.1.

9.5.2.

9.5.3.

Lambda Bootis Stars

9.5.4.

Magnetic Field Effects

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