Variable Stars as Essential Astrophysical Tools

Preface; C. Ibanogammalu. Scientific Organizing Committee. Conference Photograph. List of Participants. I. Basic Aspects of Stellar Structure and Pulsation; J. Christensen-Dalsgaard, W.A. Dziembowski. II. An Introduction to Helioseismology; J. Christensen-Dalsgaard, et al. Solar Models and Helioseismology; M. Yildiz. III. Astrophysical Equation of State and Opacity; W. Däppen, J.A. Guzik. IV. Introduction to Asteroseismology of delta Scuti Stars; J.A. Guzik. The Pulsational Behaviour of Variable Stars in The Lower Part of the Instability Strip; E. Poretti. 57 Tau, a delta Scuti Star in Binary System in the Hyades; M. Paparó, E. Rodriguez, Z. Kollàth. V. Evolution and Hydrodynamics of Rotating Stars; R.G. Deupree, J.A. Guzik. VI. Techniques of Collection, Reduction and Analysis of Data of Pulsating Stars I: Multi-Band Multi-Longitude Campaigns; F.M. Zerbi. Techniques of Collection, Reduction and Analysis of Data of Pulsating Stars II: Cluster Surveys, Multi-Band Observations, New Approaches for gamma Doradus and delta Scuti Stars; F.M. Zerbi. Simultaneous Light Curve, Color Curve and Line Profile Fitting for Pulsating Stars. Objects in lower part of Cepheid Instability Strip: delta Scuti and gamma Doradus Stars; F.M. Zerbi. VII. An Introduction to Ap Stars, roAp Stars and the Asteroseismology of roAp Stars; D.W. Kurtz. Evidence for, and Development of, the Oblique Pulsator Model; D.W. Kurtz. Long-term Monitoring of Cyclic Frequency Variability in roAp Stars; D.W. Kurtz. Multi-color Observations and Atmospheric Level Effects in roAp Stars; D.W. Kurtz. Asteroseismology Versus Astrometry. Testing p-mode Predictions for roAp stars againstHipparcos; J. Matthews. Pulsational Radial Velocity Studies of roAp Stars &ggr; Equulei, 33 Librae, H.D. 134214, HR 1217, and HD 122970; A.P. Hatzes, et al. Asteroseismology with a Spatial Resolution: Prospects for Rapid RV-Spectroscopy of roAp Stars; D.E. Mkrtichian, et al. VIII. Asteroseismology of Cepheids; E. Poretti. On the Normalization of Cepheid Period-Luminosity Relationships; I. Iben, Jr. IX. Theoretical Models of &ggr; Doradus Variables; A.B. Kaye, et al. Gamma Doradus Stars: Observational Constraints to Theoretical Models; F.M. Zerbi, A.B. Kaye. X. Trend Analysis of Long Period Variables; J.A. Mattei, G. Foster. Absolute magnitudes of M Type Semi-regular Variables in Hipparcos Catalogue; Z. Aslan, C. Yeşilyaprak. XI. Pulsating White Dwarf Stars; S.D. Kawaler. XII. The O&endash;C Diagram; C. Sterken. Period Changes as a Tool to Study Stellar Evolution; G. Handler. XIII. Binary Stars. Apisidal Motion in Close Binaries; C. İbanoğlu. Apsidal Motion Studies for DI Her; M. Yldiz, et al. Irradiation Effects and Light Curve Solution of Close Hot Binaries; H. Drechsel. Orbital Period Variations of Some Algol-Type Binaries; S.O. Selam, O. Demircan. Period Changes as a Tool to Study Unseen Components Around Eclipsing Binaries; O. Demircan. Asymmetry in the Light Curves of Massive Binaries; O. Demircan. On the Gravity Darkening of Eclipsing Variables of W UMa Type; P.G. Niarchos. UBP Photometry of the Massive Eclipsing Binary TT Aurigae; S. Özdemir, et al. Orbital Period Changes and Global Evolution of Contact Binaries; H. Rovithis-Livaniou, A. Kalimeris. Det