ADAFs, accretion discs and outbursts in compact binaries
arXiv:0801.0490 · doi:10.1016/j.newar.2008.03.003
Abstract
I discuss the status of the Soft X-ray Transient model. First, I discuss and then compare with observations the assumption that the geometrically thin disc evaporates into an ADAF. Second, I address the problems created by the recent determinations of the distance to SS Cyg, according to which the Disc Instability Model does not apply to this famous dwarf-nova, thus casting doubt on the application of this model to any system at all.
To be published in New Astronomy Review (Proceedings of the meeting "JPL, X-ray binaries, accretion disks and compact stars", October 2007, Editor: M.A. Abramowicz), Eq. (2) corrected