Stellar model fits and inversions

TL;DR

This paper reviews the recent advances and challenges in interpreting asteroseismic data from CoRoT and Kepler, highlighting the need for improved stellar modeling and inversion techniques.

Contribution

It offers an overview of current issues in stellar model fitting and inversion methods driven by new asteroseismic data from space missions.

Findings

Development of new analysis techniques for asteroseismic data

Identification of current limitations in stellar modeling tools

Emphasis on the need for improved inversion methods

Abstract

The recent asteroseismic data from the CoRoT and Kepler missions have provided an entirely new basis for investigating stellar properties. This has led to a rapid development in techniques for analysing such data, although it is probably fair to say that we are still far from having the tools required for the full use of the potential of the observations. Here I provide a brief overview of some of the issues related to the interpretation of asteroseismic data.