Selected topics in the evolution of low-mass stars
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2015-06-12 v1 Astrophysics of Galaxies
Abstract
Low-mass stars play a key role in many different areas of astrophysics. In this article, I provide a brief overview of the evolution of low-mass stars, and discuss some of the uncertainties and problems currently affecting low-mass stellar models. Emphasis is placed on the following topics: the solar abundance problem, mass loss on the red giant branch, and the level of helium enrichment associated to the multiple populations that are present in globular clusters.
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@article{arxiv.1211.3150,
title = {Selected topics in the evolution of low-mass stars},
author = {M. Catelan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.3150},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
10 pages, 5 figures. Invited review, to appear in "Ageing low-mass stars: from red giants to white dwarfs", LIAC40 proceedings