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IAU Symposium 357: White Dwarfs as Probes of Fundamental Physics and Tracers
of Planetary, Stellar & Galactic EvolutionHilo, Hawai‘i - October 21-25, 2019
SOC Co-ChairsMartin Barstow, University of LeicesterBarbara Castanheira Endl, Baylor University/UT AusinLilia Ferrario, Australian National UniversityS. O. Kepler, Universidade Federale do Rio Grande do Sul
SOC CommitteePierre Bergeron, University of Montreal Zhanwen Han, Yunnan Observatory Dan Maoz, Tel Aviv UniversityJayant Murthy, Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Judi Provencal, University of DelawareLydia Tchang-Brillet, Observatoire de ParisSiyi Xu, Gemini ObservatoryG. C. Anupama, Indian Institute of AstrophysicsShazrene Mohamed, South African Astronomical Observatory
LOC Co-ChairsSiyi Xu, Gemini ObservatoryAtsuko Nitta, Gemini ObservatoryScot Kleinman, Gemini ObservatorySandy Leggett, Gemini Observatory
LOC MembersAndré-Nicolas Chené, Gemini ObservatoryBen Shappee, Institute for Astronomy, ManoaChris Stark, Gemini ObservatoryErik Dennihy, Gemini ObservatorySarah Casewell, University of LeicesterTerry Lee, Gemini ObservatoryTrent Dupuy, Gemini ObservatoryPeter Michaud, Gemini Observatory
Key Topics:Fundamental physics from observations of white dwarfs
Mass-radius relation for degenerate objects
White dwarfs in binaries
Polluted white dwarf atmospheres
Circumstellar material and the local ISM
End points of stellar evolution
Atomic physics in atmospheres and in the laboratory
Magnetic fields
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