We review modern concepts in the physics and evolution of close binary stars. The review is based, on the one hand, on numerical simulations of the evolution of their components and the processes that accompany that evolution and, on the other hand, on the entire set of observational information in all ranges of electromagnetic and gravitation-wave radiation. These concepts underlie modern astrophysics, the most extensive laboratory wherein the properties of matter in the Universe and the Universe itself are explored. We present the modern picture of the evolution of close binary stars, constructing which has been driving progress in the physics and evolution of astronomical objects for the last 50 years.

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近距离双星的演化：理论与观察

我们回顾了近距离双星的物理学和演化中的现代概念。这项审查一方面基于对它们的组成及其演化过程的数值模拟，另一方面是基于在电磁波和重力波辐射的所有范围内的全部观测信息。这些概念是现代天体物理学的基础，现代天体物理学是最广泛的实验室，在其中探索宇宙中物质的性质以及宇宙本身。我们呈现近距离双星演化的现代图景，该结构在过去50年中一直在推动物理学和天文物体的演化。