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