New windows on massive stars, asteroseismology, interferometry and spectropolarimetry : proceedings of the 307th symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Geneva, Switzerland, June 23-27, 2014

Author(s)

• International Astronomical Union. Symposium
• Meynet, G.
• Georgy, Cyril
• Groh, José
• Stee, Philippe

Bibliographic Information

New windows on massive stars, asteroseismology, interferometry and spectropolarimetry : proceedings of the 307th symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Geneva, Switzerland, June 23-27, 2014

edited by Georges Meynet, Cyril Georgy, Jose Groh, Philippe Stee

（IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series, 307）

Cambridge University Press, c2014

• : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Massive stars play a crucial role in the Universe: they are important drivers for the photometric and chemical evolution of galaxies; they are sources of important elements, including those necessary for life; and, with their strong winds and supernova explosions, they feed the interstellar medium with momentum and kinetic energy, impacting on the star formation rate. Knowledge of the evolution of massive stars is important not only for stellar physics, but also for probing the evolution of galaxies and their star formation histories throughout cosmic time. This volume provides an introduction to these topics and to the techniques used to investigate the properties of massive stars, including asteroseismology, spectropolarimetry, and interferometry. It highlights synergies between these new techniques and more classical methods, to create a synthetic view of massive stars, leading researchers towards new and innovative solutions to the most topical questions regarding the evolution of massive stars.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• 1. Challenges in massive star evolution
• 2. Asteroseismology
• 3. Interferometry
• 4. Spectropolarimetry
• 5. Synergies between different techniques
• 6. Towards a synthetic view
• Author index.

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Details

• NCID: BB18076273
• ISBN:
  • 9781107078581
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 507 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 523.8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Stars
  • LCSH : Astroseismology
  • LCSH : Interferometry
  • LCSH : Astrophysical spectropolarimetry
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA71935870