Cool Stars 14 - Submitted Abstract # 227
This version created on 05 October 2006

Understanding the Spins of Young Stars


Sean Matt, University of Virginia

We cannot fully understand the spin rate of the Sun and other cool
stars without knowing their "initial" state.  Yet the observed spins
of forming stars present several conundrums that have not been
satisfactorily explained.  I will review the theoretical efforts to
understand pre-main-sequence star spins and suggest future directions
for both observations and theory, to help resolve open issues.

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