Evolutionary Tracks and Spectral Properties of Quasi-stars and Their Correlation with Little Red Dots

Andrew D. Santarelli, Ebraheem Farag, Earl P. Bellinger +4

JWST has revealed a population of red, compact, high-redshift ($z\sim 3-10$) objects referred to as ``Little Red Dots'' (LRDs). These objects exhibit unusual spectral features rem…