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Superhumps in Binary Systems and Their Connection to Precessional Spiral Density Waves

P. V. Kaygorodov, D. V. Bisikalo, O. A. Kuznetsov, A. A. Boyarchuk

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0606151

Abstract

We consider a mechanism for the formation of superhumps in the TV Col system, based on the possible existence of a precessional spiral wave in the accretion disk of the system. This mechanism can act in binaries with arbitrary component-mass ratios, and our precessional spiral wave model can be applied to explain observed superhumps of all types.

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