Challenges to theories of the structure of moderate-mass stars
Subtitle: proceedings of a conference held at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 19-22 June 1990
By: D. Gough, J. Toomre, eds.
Contributors: Gough, D. O.; Toomre, J. 1940-; University of California, Santa Barbara. Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Series: Lecture notes in physics ;; 388
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
Subjects: Solar oscillations -- Congresses.; Stellar oscillations -- Congresses.; Seismology -- Congresses.; Astrogeology -- Congresses.; Sun -- Internal structure -- Congresses.
Description: This book summarizes the latest advances in helioseismology, including the measurement of the internal stratification of the sun, the assessment of thesensitivity of oscillations to uncertainties in fundamental physics, and thestudy of the angular velocity and the dynamics of the convection zone. Of particular interest is the structure of the solar core and its relevance to the neutrino problem. The understanding so gained permits one to look ahead confidently to problems concerning the evolution of sun-like starsthat might be addressed by seismological techniques.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.