Formation and Evolution of Very Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs
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The formation and evolution of brown dwarfs are currently "hot topics" in cool star research. Latest observations and modeling efforts on disks, accretion, outflows, spatial distribution, and binarity in the context of the formation by ejection model and alternative scenarios were presented and discussed vigorously in this splinter session. A second major topic was rotation and activity of these objects. This part included observations of rotation periods and amplitudes, variability, and X-ray activity, and their consequences for the generation of magnetic fields and the cool atmospheres.
6 pages, 2 figures, Summary of the Splinter Session at 'Cool Stars 13', submitted
6 pages, 2 figures, Summary of the Splinter Session at 'Cool Stars 13', submitted