Orbital Evolution in Binary and Triple Stars, with an Application to SS Lacertae
Orbital Evolution in Binary and Triple Stars, with an Application to SS Lacertae
We present equations governing the way in which both the orbit and the intrinsic spins of stars in a close binary should evolve subject to a number of perturbing forces, including the effect of a third body in a possibly inclined wider orbit. We illustrate the solutions in some binary …