Models of Type Ia Supernova Explosions
arXiv:astro-ph/0203369
Abstract
Type Ia supernovae have become an indispensable tool for studying the expansion history of the universe, yet our understanding of the explosion mechanism is still incomplete. We describe the variety of discussed scenarios, sketch the most relevant physics, and report recent advances in multidimensional simulations of Chandrasekhar mass white dwarf explosions.
Based on an invited review at the XIII Rencontres de Blois - Frontiers of the Universe, June 17-23,2001