Speaker
Prof.
Alexander Heger
(University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)
Description
Recent progress in observations have allowed us to now find an
overwhelming collection of observational supernova data including a
wealth of different classes and marvelous detail in part. But how do
they connect with our understanding of the underlying engine, and what
stars are responsible for each of them? Theoretical models, on the
other hand, also provides a wide variety of model, ranging from
electron-capture supernovae at the low-mass end, to core collapse
supernova, to gamma-ray burst or hypernovae, to pair instability
supernovae for the highest mass stars. In this talk we will give a
brief review of the pre-supernova evolution of massive stars and how
they connect to different supernova and remnant outcomes. We will
give a current overview of the variety of supernova models in this
context, and how these theoretical models connect to the progenitor
star, in particular the mass, but also other factors like mass loss
and rotation of the progenitor star.
Primary author
Prof.
Alexander Heger
(University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)
