# Comparing the observational instability regions for pulsating pre-main sequence and classical $\\delta$ Scuti stars

Source: [Comparing the observational instability regions for pulsating pre-main sequence and classical $\\delta$ Scuti stars](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa27e02c2a3760193c5665>)

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Data updated: 2025-10-28T13:52:47.817Z

Authors: K. Zwintz

Published: 2007-11-16T16:20:40.000Z

## Abstract

A comparison of the hot and cool boundaries of the classical instability strip with observations has been an important test for stellar structure and evolution models of post- and main sequence stars. Over the last few years, the number of pulsating pre-main sequence (PMS) stars has increased significantly: 36 PMS pulsators and candidates are known as of June 2007. This number allows to investigate the location of the empirical PMS instability region and to compare its boundaries to those of the classical (post- and main sequence) instability strip. Due to the structural differences of PMS and (post-)main sequence stars, the frequency spacings for nonradial modes will be measurably different, thus challenging asteroseismology as a diagnostic tool.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/0711.2647>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/0711.2647.pdf>)