Problems of Stellar Convection

Introductory remarks....Pages 1-3
Historical reminiscences of the origins of stellar convection theory (1930 – 1945)....Pages 4-14
The current state of stellar mixing-length theory....Pages 15-56
On taking mixing-length theory seriously....Pages 57-62
Observations bearing on the theory of stellar convection II....Pages 63-86
Dynamical instabilities in stars....Pages 87-102
Observations bearing on convection....Pages 103-118
Evolution pattern of the exploding granules....Pages 119-125
Granulation observations....Pages 126-127
Some aspects of convection in meteorology....Pages 128-141
Numerical methods in convection theory....Pages 142-150
Compressible convection....Pages 151-155
Convection in rotating stars....Pages 156-175
Magnetic fields and convection....Pages 176-187
Axisymmetric convection with a magnetic field....Pages 188-194
Convective dynamos....Pages 195-224
Penetrative convection in stars....Pages 225-234
The boundaries of a convective zone....Pages 235-236
Convective overshooting in the solar photosphere; A model granular velocity field....Pages 237-238
Thermosolutal convection....Pages 239-254
The URCA convection....Pages 255-266
Photoconvection....Pages 267-283
Convection in the helium flash....Pages 284-289
Wave transport in stratified, rotating fluids....Pages 290-314
Wave generation and pulsation in stars with convective zones....Pages 315-324
Fully developed turbulence, intermittency and magnetic fields....Pages 325-336
Turbulence : Determinism and chaos....Pages 337-348
Stellar convection....Pages 349-363