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Contents
Contents
Introduction
X-ray binaries
Black holes
Wind-fed accretion
Formulation of the problem
Theory of relativity
Special Relativity
General Relativity
Schwarzschild holes
Kerr holes
Method of calculations
Newtonian approximation
Exact general relativistic calculation
Numerical calculation
Results
The collision radius and
The azimuthal angle of collision
Accretion rate through the disc
Conclusions
Bibliography
Juri Poutanen
2000-04-25
