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Volume 11, 2004
The Future Astronuclear Physics
Page(s) 115 - 122
DOI 10.1051/eas:2004007

The Future Astronuclear Physics
A. Jorissen, S. Goriely, M. Rayet, L. Siess and H. Boffin (eds)
EAS Publications Series, Vol. 11, 2004

DOI: 10.1051/eas:2004007

Round table on stellar evolution: rotation, magnetic field or what?

A. Maeder

Geneva Observatory, 1290 Sauverny, Switzerland


Abstract
Rotation and mass loss appear to resolve many problems remaining in the evolution of massive stars. But, we may wonder whether magnetic fields are important or not. Some first effects of the magnetic fields created by the Tayler-Spruit dynamo for massive stars are shown. As it stands presently, the theory does not agree well with observations. Thus, either magnetic fields are of little importance in massive stars or the dynamo theory needs to be further improved.



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