Young Supernova Remnants: Issues and Prospects

Abstract

After reviewing recent work on the dynamics of young supernova remnants (YSNRs) and discussing how YSNRs can be used as physics laboratories, I discuss several challenges: Where are the very young SNRs in the Galaxy? Can very young SNRs produce gamma ray bursts? The Connections Challenge: Can one infer the nature of the supernova and its progenitor star from observations of the YSNR?

arXiv commentProceedings of the 11th Annual Astrophysics Conference in Maryland "Young Supernova Remnants"

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