This text provides numerous illustrations of the observed variability of cataclysmic variable stars. It provides a clear explanation of this phenomena at a level accessible to the advanced amateur or undergraduate student, providing an up-to-date and thorough overview.

Set of figures illustrating the different photometric variabilities Clear explanations of the reasons why these stars vary in the way they do

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This text presents numerous illustrations of the observed variability of cataclysmic variable stars. It provides a clear explanation and thorough up-to-date overview of this phenomena at a level accessible to the advanced amateur or undergraduate student.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Orbital Lightcurves and Eclipses.- The Dwarf Nova Eruption.- Tidal Instabilities in Accretion Discs.- Magnetic Systems.- Low States and Secondary Star Variability.- Flickering, Quasi-Periodic Oscillations.- The Nova Explosion.- Related Phenomena in Other Objects.