Author :Eric E. Mamajek , David R. Soderblom , Rosemary
F. G. Wyse
Published in 2009 by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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ISBN : 978-0-521-88989-6 - 461 pages – hardback
Estimating
accurate stellar ages is one of the most difficult challenges in astrophysics.
A star's age cannot be measured directly, and currently we only know the
accurate age for one star: the Sun. Stellar ages lie at the heart of much of
astrophysics. The accurate determination of timescales for physical processes
in the stars allows us to compare the properties of stars at different stages
in their lives. In IAU Symposium 258 astrophysicists from around the world
discuss the current state of the problem of estimating ages of stars and
stellar populations. They describe their efforts to better constrain the ages
of individual stars and groups of stars through improved observations and
physical models. IAU S258 highlights where the advances are being made and
predicts what the near future offers.
• Presents the
proceedings of the first international conference devoted specifically to
stellar ages in 20 years, so this is an indispensable modern reference on the
subject • Includes a wide range of topics related to improving our knowledge of
the ages of stars • Chapters presented by 46 of the world’s top observers and
theorists on the subject
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