methods: numerical

Evolving LMXBs: CARB Magnetic Braking

We derive and introduce a new magnetic braking scheme which can effectively reproduce a sample of well studied observed LMXBs.

Low-mass X-ray binaries: the effects of the magnetic braking prescription

A study of the most commonly used magnetic braking prescription and how effectively this prescription can reproduce observed LMXBs. We definitively show that the most commonly used prescription fails to reproduce observed systems and should not be used.