Variable Stars - Hoffmeister, C.

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Sommaire:
1. General Introduction.- 1.1 Introduction and General Summary.- 1.2 Explanation of Some Fundamental Concepts.- 1.3 Light-Curves and Periods.- 1.4 Julian Date and the Expression of Dates and Times.- 1.5 Nomenclature of Variable Stars.- 2. Pulsating Variables.- 2.1 Classical Pulsating Stars.- 2.2 Slowly-Varying, Pulsating Stars.- 2.3 Non-Radial Pulsators.- 3. Eruptive Variables.- 3.1 Eruptive Binaries.- 3.2 Supernovae.- 3.3 Stars at an Extremely Early Stage of Evolution.- 3.4 Hot Variables with Extended Shells.- 3.5 R Coronae Borealis Stars.- 3.6 ?-Ray Bursters.- 3.7 Other Types of Object.- 4. Eclipsing Stars.- 4.1 General.- 4.2 Geometrical Properties.- 4.3 Classification.- 4.4 Analysis of the Light-Curve.- 4.5 Period Changes.- 4.6 Statistics.- 4.7 Some Interesting Eclipsing Systems.- 4.8 Concluding Remarks on the Evolution of Close Binary Systems.- 5. Supplement to the Classification.- 5.1 Variables in Clusters.- 5.2 Variables in Extragalactic Systems.- 5.3 Active Galaxies.- 6. The Discovery of Variable Stars.- 6.1 Basic Considerations.- 6.2 Methods and Instruments.- 6.3 The Theory of Discovery Probability.- 6.4 Determination of Discovery Probability from Given Light-Curves.- 6.5 Comparison of Theoretical and Empirical Discovery Probabilities - The Influence of Observer and Method.- 6.6 Discovery Statistics.- 6.7 Preliminary Designations of Variable Stars.- 7. The Significance of Variable Stars for Research on the Structure of the Galaxy and Stellar Evolution.- 7.1 Methods.- 7.2 Results.- 7.3 The Galactic Halo.- 7.4 Remarks on the Evolution of the Galaxy.- 8. Observational Methods and Organizations.- 8.1 Observations.- 8.2 Organization.- 9. Literature.- 9.1 Brief Notes About Stellar Catalogues and Atlases.- 9.2 General Summaries, Compilations and Review Articles.-9.3 References.- Star Index.