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 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 …

Double neutron star (DNS) systems represent extreme physical objects and the endpoint of
an exotic journey of stellar evolution and binary interactions. Large numbers of DNS systems …

Ultraluminous x-ray sources (ULXs) in nearby galaxies shine brighter than any x-ray source
in our Galaxy. ULXs are usually modeled as stellar-mass black holes (BHs) accreting at very …

We use dynamical mass measurements of 16 black holes in transient low-mass X-ray
binaries to infer the stellar black hole mass distribution in the parent population. We find that …

The disc instability model which is supposed to describe outbursts of dwarf nova and low-
mass X-ray binary transient systems is presented and reviewed in detail. Various …

We present a comprehensive description of the population synthesis code StarTrack. The
original code has been significantly modified and updated. Special emphasis is placed here …

We reanalyse archival Ginga data of the soft X-ray transient source GS 2023+ 338 covering
the beginning of its 1989 May outburst. The source showed a number of rather unusual …

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 study the prospect of explaining the outbursts of Soft X-ray Transients (SXTs) by the
thermal-viscous instability in a thin disc. This instability is linked to hydrogen ionization and …