title: Physical processes and evolutionary trends in close binary systems during the early stages of white dwarfs formation
reg no: ETF5760
project type: Estonian Science Foundation research grant
subject: 1.4. Astronomy
status: accepted
institution: Tartu Observatory
head of project: Izold Pustõlnik
duration: 01.01.2004 - 31.12.2006
description: In cooperation with other groups of researchers to obtain new observational data (light curves and spectra) for selected close binaries in the evolutionary stages close to formation of relativistic objects To specify evolutionary state of the group of close binary systems based on the analysis of their spectra, light curves and statistical properties To carry out calculations of the mass loss and angular momentum loss in binary systems on the evolution of orbit and to verify the differences in the evolutionary trends for close binaries and wide pairs To make theoretical estimates in order to clarify the nature of intrinsic variability in systems with common envelope and precataclysmic binaries.

project group
no name institution position  
1.Voldemar HarvigTallinn Technical University 
2.Mario MarsTallinn Technical Universityüliõpilane 
3.Izold PustõlnikTartu Observatorysenoir research 
4.Vladislav-Veniamin PustõnskiTallinn Technical University