TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zhang,Chengmin
AU  - Belloni,T.
AU  - Méndez,Mariano
AU  - Zhang,Shuangnan
ED  - International Astronomical Union.
ED  - International Astronomical Union.
TI  - Feeding compact objects: accretion on all scales : proceedings of the 290th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Beijing, China, August 20-24, 2012 
T2  - IAU Symposium proceedings series,
SN  - 9781107033795 (hbk.)
AV  - QB466.A25 I58 2012
KW  - Accretion (Astrophysics)
KW  - Congresses
KW  - Compact objects (Astronomy)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Black holes and accretion jets --; Neutron stars and white dwarfs --; Instrumentation --; Posters
N2  - "This decade has seen a large number of high-energy space missions, which, alongside ground-based optical and radio telescopes, have enabled the detailed study of accreting compact objects. IAU S290 addresses the state-of-the-art research on accretion in astrophysical objects and systems ranging in scale from active galactic nuclei down to stellar black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs, by bringing together scientists from each of these fields. It focuses on understanding the common physics of slow and relativistic outflows in these objects and features reviews on modelling, observations and instrumentation. Specific topics covered in this volume include: the physics of accreting systems, the magnetic environment around compact objects, large scale properties of accretion, the accretion-ejection connection, jets and outflows, and instrumentation. The fundamentals of accretion and its applications are reviewed in several of the papers, making this a useful reference guide for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics"--Back cover
ER  -