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Stellar Evolution Models of Young Stars: Progress and Limitations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2016

Gregory A. Feiden
Gregory A. Feiden*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Uppsala University, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden email: gregory.feiden@physics.uu.se
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Abstract

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Stellar evolution models are a cornerstone of young star astrophysics, which necessitates that they yield accurate and reliable predictions of stellar properties. Here, I review the current performance of stellar evolution models against young astrophysical benchmarks and highlight recent progress incorporating non-standard physics, such as magnetic field and starspots, to explain observed deficiencies. While addition of these physical processes leads to improved agreement between models and observations, there are several fundamental limitations in our understanding about how these physical processes operate. These limitations inhibit our ability to form a coherent picture of the essential physics needed to accurately compute young stellar models, but provide rich avenues for further exploration.

Keywords

stars: evolutionstars: fundamental parametersstars: interiorsstars: low-massstars: magnetic fieldsstars: pre-main-sequencestars: spots
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Issue S314: Young Stars & Planets Near the Sun , November 2015 , pp. 79 - 84
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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