The astrophysics of ultra-compact binaries

Nelemans, G.; Wood, M.; Groot, P.; Anderson, S.; Belczynski, K.; Benacquista, M.; Charles, P.; Cumming, A.; Deloye, C.; Jonker, P.; Kalogera, V.; Knigge, C.; Marsh, T.; Motl, P.; Napiwotzki, R.; O'Brien, K.; Phinney, E.S.; Ramsay, G.; Shahbaz, T.; Solheim, J.-E.; Steeghs, D.; van der Sluys, M.; Verbunt, F.; Warner, B.; Werner, K.; Wu, K.; Yungelson, L.R.
Bibliographical reference

Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Science White Papers, no. 221

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2009
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27
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5
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This white paper briefly describes the astrophysics of ultra-compact binaries, with emphasis of the challenges and opportunities in the next decade.