Transport processes in stars: diffusion, rotation, magnetic fields and internal waves

TL;DR

This paper reviews how transport processes like diffusion, rotation, magnetic fields, and internal waves influence element distribution and evolution in stars, providing physics insights, key references, and future research directions.

Contribution

It offers a comprehensive review of multiple stellar transport processes, highlighting their physics, key findings, and future research avenues.

Findings

Transport processes significantly affect stellar element distribution.

Key results on diffusion, rotation, magnetic fields, and internal waves are summarized.

Future research directions are discussed.

Abstract

In this paper, I explore various transport processes that have a large impact of the distribution of elements inside stars and thus, on stellar evolution. A heuristic description of the physics behind equations is provided, and key references are given. Finally, for each process, I will briefly review (some) important results as well as discuss directions for future work.