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Statistical study of the orbital elements of spectroscopic binary stars.

A statistical study of the orbital elements of Spectroscopic Binary Systems is undertaken with attention given to the distribution of ω, the longitude of periastron, and the observed distribution of orbital eccentricities and periods. Selection effects are taken into account in both cases.
Test results indicate that the major non-uniformities previously found by other investigators for the distribution of u have been reduced or eliminated for certain categories of data. A positive correlation is discovered for the observed tabulation of periods and eccentricities.
The latter result is viewed with caution, due to certain criteria established in the analysis. / Science, Faculty of / Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of / Graduate

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/33891
Date January 1971
CreatorsOlowin, Ronald Paul
PublisherUniversity of British Columbia
Source SetsUniversity of British Columbia
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, Thesis/Dissertation
RightsFor non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.

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