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Variable Stars and Their Pulsations

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What is the primary mechanism driving the pulsations in Cepheid variable stars?

  1. Nuclear fusion reactions in the core
  2. Gravitational collapse of the core
  3. Thermal expansion and contraction of the outer layers
  4. Magnetic field interactions in the stellar atmosphere
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