Open issues in probing interiors of solar-like oscillating main sequence stars: 2. Diversity in the HR diagram

TL;DR

This paper reviews unresolved challenges in modeling the interiors of solar-like main sequence stars, highlighting differences from the solar case and discussing observational insights from CoRoT and Kepler data.

Contribution

It identifies key open issues in seismological modeling of non-solar main sequence stars and discusses observational prospects from space missions.

Findings

Diversity in stellar interiors across the HR diagram.

Insights from CoRoT and Kepler observations.

Identification of specific modeling challenges.

Abstract

We review some major open issues in the current modelling of low and intermediate mass, main sequence stars based on seismological studies. The solar case was discussed in a companion paper, here several issues specific to other stars than the Sun are illustrated with a few stars observed with CoRoT and expectations from Kepler data.