Rotation and Mixing in Stellar Interiors

This volume contains 14 contributions on observational and theoretical research in areas such as mixing in stellar interiors and redistribution and loss of angular momentum, emphasizing in particular the effects of turbulence.

Inhalt
Rotation, lithium and mixing.- Surface abundances.- Stellar rotation prior to the main sequence.- The internal rotation of the sun.- Loss of mass and angular momentum: The observational point of view.- Pre-main sequence evolutionary tracks and lithium burning.- Mass transport and mixing by waves.- Turbulent transport in stratified and rotating fluids.- Penetration and overshooting from a convection zone.- Turbulent transport in stellar radiation zones: Causes and effects.- Will a magnetic field inhibit turbulent transport?.- Fast dynamo action-A critical problem for solar magnetism.- Observational constraints on the turbulent diffusion coefficient in late type stars.- Probing stellar interiors.- Conclusion.