The study of ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) has changed dramatically over the last
decade. In this review we first describe the most important observations of ULXs in various …

We review the properties and behavior of 20 X-ray binaries that contain a dynamically-
confirmed black hole, 17 of which are transient systems. During the past decade, many of …

With the advent of more sensitive all-sky instruments, the transient universe is being probed
in greater depth than ever before. Taking advantage of available resources, we have …

We present an attempt to reconstruct the complete evolutionary path followed by cataclysmic
variables (CVs), based on the observed mass–radius relationship of their donor stars. Along …

We review how the recent increase in X-ray and radio data from black hole and neutron star
binaries can be merged together with theoretical advances to give a coherent picture of the …

Interacting binaries in which a white dwarf accretes material from a companion—cataclysmic
variables (CVs) in which the mass donor is a Roche-lobe filling star on or near the main …

We model the broad-band (optical/UV and X-ray) continuum spectrum of the 'changing-
look'active galactic nucleus (AGN) Mrk 1018, as it fades from Seyfert 1 to 1.9 in∼ 8 years …

I review the basics of the disc instability model (DIM) for dwarf novae and soft-X-ray
transients and its most recent developments, as well as the current limitations of the model …

We review the properties of 40 X-ray binaries that contain either a confirmed black hole or a
black hole candidate. After discussing briefly the significance of these Galactic black holes to …

We consider observational and theoretical estimates of the accretion disc viscosity
parameter α. We find that in thin, fully ionized discs, the best observational evidence …