Lessons for Asteroseismology from White Dwarf Stars
arXiv:astro-ph/0501421 · doi:10.1007/BF02702335
Abstract
The interpretation of pulsation data for Sun-like stars is currently facing challenges quite similar to those faced by white dwarf modelers ten years ago. The observational requirements for uninterrupted long-term monitoring are beginning to be satisfied by successful multi-site campaigns and dedicated satellite missions. But exploration of the most important physical parameters in theoretical models has been fairly limited, making it difficult to establish a detailed best-fit model for a particular set of oscillation frequencies. I review the past development and the current state of white dwarf asteroseismology, with an emphasis on what this can tell us about the road to success for asteroseismology of other types of stars.
10 pgs, 4 figs, Internat'l Workshop on Asteroseismology (Nainital)
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