Identifying & understanding the X-ray binary populations of the SMC

The LMC & SMC represent an exceptional opportunity to study the evolution ofXray binaries under very different conditions to those in the Milky Way.They are close enough for the individual sources to be detected, identii??ed &studied, whilst presenting diverse environments in terms of metallicity andtidal effects. In this proposal we request regular monitoring of the SMC with Integral to locate new transient pulsar systems and to continue exploring the a??100 known & suspected HMXB systems. Precise source location will be achievedwith XMM. The source locations are critical to unlock the full potential science of the HMXB systems and it enables us to explore stellar and binary evolution in different chemical and tidal environments. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]