Abstract
White dwarf cooling theory and very deep observations in star clusters provide a new tool to test stellar evolution theory and time scales. In particular, white dwarf cooling theory is now testing the degree of enhanced core mixing in stars with turnoff ages of 1 to 2 Gyr. More generally, I show the good overall agreement between white dwarf and modern isochrone ages over the range 0.1 to 4 Gyr.
| Original language | American English |
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| Journal | Astrophysical Ages and Time Scales |
| Volume | 245 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- white dwarf stars
- stellar evolution
Disciplines
- Stars, Interstellar Medium and the Galaxy