Saul Rappaport

Saul Rappaport

Saul Rappaport is a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Rappaport became Assistant Professor in the MIT Department of Physics in 1969 and became a full Professor in 1981. From 1993 to 1995, he was Head of the Astrophysics Division.

He received his A.B. from Temple University in 1963 and his Ph.D. from MIT in 1968.His main research interest is in binary systems containing collapsed stars—white dwarfs,neutron stars, and black holes.

In his leisurely time, he enjoys walking his German Shepherd, Bungee.

elected Publications

Some of his publications in "Astrophysical Journal", the leading journal in that subject, are:

"A New Technique for Calculations of Binary Stellar Evolution, with Application to Magnetic Braking Rappaport S, et al. "Astrophysical Journal" 275 (2): 713-731 1983.

"On the Evolutionary Status of Bright, Low-Mass X-ray Sources," Webrink, RF, Rappaport S, Savonije GJ, "Astrophysical Journal" 270 (2): 678-693 1983.

"The Evolution of Highly Compact Binary Stellar-Systems," Rappaport S, et al. "Astrophysical Journal" 254 (2): 616-640 1982.

"Formation and Evolution of Luminous Supersoft X-ray Sources," Rappaport S, et al. "Astrophysical Journal" 426 (2): 692-703 Part 1 May 10 1994.

"The Rings Around the Egg Nebula," Harpaz A, Rappaport S, Soker N, "Astrophysical Journal" 487 (2): 809-817 Part 1 Oct 1 1997.

"Collisions of Free-floating Planets with Evolved Stars in Globular Clusters," Soker N, Rappaport S, Fregeau J, "Astrophysical Journal" 563 (1): L87-L90 Part 2 DEC 10 2001.

References

External links

* [http://web.mit.edu/physics/facultyandstaff/faculty/saul_rappaport.html Official faculty web page at MIT]


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