
We review the nuclear astrophysics aspects of accreting neutron stars in X-ray binaries. We summarize open astrophysical questions in light of recent observations and their relation to the underlying nuclear physics. Recent progress in the understanding of the nuclear physics, especially of X-ray bursts, is also discussed.
23 pages, 1 figure, to appear in Nucl. Phys. A; updated to include discussion of astro-ph/0511247 which appeared after submission to NPA (v2)
Astrophysics (astro-ph), FOS: Physical sciences, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Astrophysics, Nuclear Experiment
Astrophysics (astro-ph), FOS: Physical sciences, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Astrophysics, Nuclear Experiment
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