RUI:  Radial Velocity Studies and Absolute Parameters of          Stellar Contact Binary Systems
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It is now recognized that more than 50% of the stars in our                     Galaxy are in binary systems.  Some of these binary stars are                   contact binaries, meaning that their atmospheres are in contact                 and that the two stars interact strongly (tidal interactions,                   mass transfer).  The Principal Investigator proposes in this                    Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) proposal to observe                a relatively homogenous sample of contact binaries with the aim                 of determining 1. their masses ratios, radii, and luminosities                  and 2. testing current theories of the origin and evolution of                  these systems.
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