3D radiative transfer and hydrodynamics with applications to massive stars KU Leuven
Scientific Context: Observations and theory show that the radiation-dominated atmospheres of massive stars are highly complex, multi-dimensional systems. However, whereas 3D model atmospheres of sun-like stars have already been on the market for a while, for hot, massive stars we still rely solely on results derived from (inadequate?) 1D simulations. This limits our knowledge of the basic physics of massive stars and our capacity to correctly ...