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Algols: Wherefrom, Whereto, and What in Between ?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

J. P. De Greve*
Affiliation:
Astrophysical Institute, V.U.B. Pleinlaan 2, B 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Abstract.

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Four different aspects related to the evolution of Algols are discussed: the occurrence of a contact phase during the mass transfer, the evolution of short period systems evolving through case A mass transfer, the influence of the mass transfer on the surface abundances of both components, and the problem of the initial parameters of Algol systems. For the latter, a search is made for conservative case B systems. UZ Cyg seems to be a good candidate for such evolution. Finally, some remarks are given on the initial values of the low mass Algol S Cancri.

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