G3 – Commission G3 Stellar Evolution

Description

Stellar evolution is at the heart of astronomy and astrophysics. It is the link between both larger and smaller length-scales and larger and smaller mass-scales. Stars are fundamental to almost all astrophysics, be it the origin of interstellar grains, the most energetic events in the Universe, or the structure of galaxies themselves. No aspect of stars can be considered independent of the birth, death and evolution of the star. Clearly such a huge body of work and the innumerable implications and applications require a Commission rather than a smaller organizational structure. Indeed, in many respects “stellar evolution” can be considered to be the major component of Division G “Stars”.

 

The main goals of the Commission are:

• To promote both theoretical and observational studies of stars and stellar populations

• To stimulate the interaction between theorists and observers to direct efforts to

solving specific problems

• To elucidate and promote nucleosynthesis and nuclear physics processes in stars

• To understand the fundamental physics of stars that affects stellar evolution

• To unite and improve communication between researchers in various fields related to stellar evolution (eg atomic physics, seismology, hydrodynamics)

 

Specific topics include, but are not limited to:

• Stellar Models

• Input physics

• Nucleosynthesis

• Convection, Mixing and Hydrodynamical Processes in Stars, Mass Loss

• Relevant Numerical Techniques

• Binary Stellar Evolution, including novae, SNIa, XRB, GRB etc

• Final Stages of Stellar Evolution (SNe, WDs, Post-AGB, PN etc)

• Abundance Determination

• Asteroseismology

• Stellar Populations (synthesis and observation)

 

Work plan for the next tri-ennium:

• development of multi-dimensional hydrodynamical simulations and application to stellar models and evolution

• high precision solar and stellar models

• detailed nucleosynthesis

• applications of stellar seismology to determining the interior structure and evolution of stars across the HR diagram (as well as the Sun)

 

Note: Malpractice (or good practice) in the astronomical community can be reported anonymously to the IAU Division G Ombud.


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Commission Members (353)


Under Division

Division G Stars and Stellar Physics


Jacco Th. van Loon

Keele University
Astrophysics Group
Lennard-Jones Laboratories
Staffordshire ST5 5BG
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 178 273 3331
Personal website: https://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/~jacco
Organization website: https://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/

NCA adherence: United Kingdom

Last updated:
November 20, 2023

Franz Kerschbaum

University of Vienna
Inst of Astrophysics
Sternwartestrasse 77
1180 Vienna
Austria

Phone: +43 1 4277 51856
Personal website: https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/persons/franz-kerschbaum(f39c6dd7-ee58-45f7-800d-b7b28e24b3f1).html
Organization website: https://astro.univie.ac.at/en/

NCA adherence: Austria

Last updated:
January 31, 2024

Xuefei CHEN

National Astronomical Observatories/Yunnan Observa
Binary Population Synthesis Group
Yunnan Observatory, Academia Sinica
Phoenix Mountain, East Suburb, Kunming, P.R. China
Kunming 650011
Yunnan
China, Nanjing

Phone: +86 0871-63920136

NCA adherence: China, Nanjing

Last updated:
March 6, 2024

Marc Howard Pinsonneault

Ohio State University
Astronomy Dept
140 W 18th Ave
Columbus OH 43210-1106
Ohio (OH)
United States

Phone: +1 614 292 5346
Organization website: http://www.osu.edu/

NCA adherence: United States

Last updated:
November 20, 2023

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