Solar-like oscillations

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The term solar-like oscillations refers to oscillations in other stars that are excited in the same way as those in the Sun, namely by convection in its outer layers.

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Lecture Notes on Stellar Oscillations published by J. Christensen-Dalsgaard (Aarhus University, Denmark)

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Evolution	Formation Pre-main-sequence star Main sequence Horizontal branch Asymptotic giant branch Dredge-up Instability strip Red clump PG1159 star Mira variable Planetary nebula Protoplanetary nebula Luminous red nova Luminous blue variable Wolf–Rayet star Supernova impostor Supernova Hypernova Hertzsprung–Russell diagram Color–color diagram

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Spectral classification	O B A F G K M Be OB Subdwarf B Late-type Peculiar Am Ap/Bp Oscillating Barium Carbon CH Extreme helium Lambda Boötis Lead Mercury-manganese S Shell Technetium

Remnants	White dwarf Black dwarf Helium planet Neutron star Pulsar Magnetar Stellar black hole Compact star Quark Exotic Stellar core: EF Eridani B

Theoretical stars	Dark-matter star Quasi-star Thorne–Żytkow object Iron star

Nucleosynthesis	Alpha process Triple-alpha process Proton–proton chain Helium flash CNO cycle Lithium burning Carbon burning Neon burning Oxygen burning Silicon burning S-process R-process Fusor Nova Remnants

Structure	Core Convection zone Microturbulence Oscillations Radiation zone Atmosphere Photosphere Starspot Chromosphere Corona Stellar wind Bubble Asteroseismology Eddington luminosity Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism

Properties	Designation Dynamics Effective temperature Kinematics Magnetic field Magnitude Absolute Mass Metallicity Rotation UBV color Variability

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