Mass Losing Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars and Supergiants

TL;DR

This paper summarizes recent observational and theoretical advances in understanding mass loss, convection, binary interactions, dust formation, and magnetic fields in asymptotic giant branch stars and red supergiants, based on presentations at a specialized workshop.

Contribution

It compiles recent high-resolution observations and models, emphasizing the complex processes influencing evolved stars' mass loss and structure.

Findings

Advances in high spatial resolution observations across wavelengths.

Insights into 3D convection and binary effects.

Progress in modeling dust formation and magnetic fields.

Abstract

This paper presents a summary of four invited and twelve contributed presentations on asymptotic giant branch stars and red supergiants, given over the course of two afternoon splinter sessions at the 19th Cool Stars Workshop. It highlights both recent observations and recent theory, with some emphasis on high spatial resolution, over a wide range of wavelengths. Topics covered include 3D models, convection, binary interactions, mass loss, dust formation and magnetic fields.