Rotation and Mixing in Stellar Interiors: Proceedings of the Workshop Frontiers in Stellar Structure Theory Held in Honor of Professor Evry Schatzman in Les Houches, France, June 19–25, 1989

Evry Schatzman (auth.), Marie-Jo Goupil, Jean-Paul Zahn (eds.)3540530592, 9783540530596, 0387530592

The 14 papers in this collection discuss recent progress in areas such as mixing in stellar interiors, redistribution and loss of angular momentum, emphasizing in particular the effects of turbulence. An introductory review by E. Schatzman, to whom this volume is dedicated, is followed by three sections: observational facts (surface abundances, stellar rotation, loss of mass and angular momentum, etc.), physical knowledge (mass transport and mixing by waves, turbulent transport, fast dynamo action, etc.), and the interpretation of observations.

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Table of contents :
Rotation, lithium and mixing….Pages 1-26
Surface abundances….Pages 27-45
Stellar rotation prior to the main sequence….Pages 47-68
The internal rotation of the sun….Pages 69-86
Loss of mass and angular momentum: The observational point of view….Pages 87-88
Pre-main sequence evolutionary tracks and lithium burning….Pages 89-105
Mass transport and mixing by waves….Pages 107-118
Turbulent transport in stratified and rotating fluids….Pages 119-128
Penetration and overshooting from a convection zone….Pages 129-140
Turbulent transport in stellar radiation zones: Causes and effects….Pages 141-150
Will a magnetic field inhibit turbulent transport?….Pages 151-161
Fast dynamo action-A critical problem for solar magnetism….Pages 163-163
Observational constraints on the turbulent diffusion coefficient in late type stars….Pages 165-172
Probing stellar interiors….Pages 173-182
Conclusion….Pages 183-183