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 …

ABSTRACT AM CVn stars are the outcome of a fine-tuned binary star evolution pathway.
They are helium-rich and their binary orbital periods are less than 65 minutes. They evolve …

Ultracompact binaries with orbital periods less than a few hours will dominate the
gravitational wave signal in the mHz regime. Until recently, 10 systems were expected to …

We carefully consider observational and theoretical constraints on the global properties of
secondary stars in cataclysmic variable stars (CVs). We then use these constraints to …

We discuss the properties of 137 cataclysmic variables (CVs) which are included in the
Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectroscopic data base, and for which accurate orbital …

We systematically surveyed period variations of superhumps in SU UMa-type dwarf novae
based on newly obtained data and past publications. In many systems, the evolution of the …

We present a catalog containing 839 candidate post–common envelope systems. Common
envelope evolution is very important in stellar astrophysics, particularly in the context of very …

We present a catalogue of 507 cataclysmic variables (CVs) observed in SDSS I to IV
including 70 new classifications collated from multiple archival data sets. This represents the …

Abstract We present time-resolved 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias and 4.2 m William
Herschel Telescope intermediate resolution spectroscopy of the X-ray transient MAXI …

Nova explosions are caused by global thermonuclear runaways triggered in the surface
layers of accreting white dwarfs,–. It has been predicted,–that localized thermonuclear bursts …