Uncertainties in Evolutionary Models of Classical Pulsators

Uncertainties in Evolutionary Models of Classical Pulsators

Maurizio Salaris

RR Lyrae and Cepheid stars have played and still play an important role in the determination of the cosmic distance scale. Although their evolutionary status is well determined, stellar evolution models for these stars are still affected by a number of uncertainties that affect the predictive power of theory. This review addresses the main open problems in modelling the evolution of these classical pulsators.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 6, 21-28 (2018)

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