Very low-mass stars and brown dwarfs / edited by R. Rebolo, M.R. Zapatero-Osorio.

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I. Searches in Clusters, Stellar Associations and the Field -- Open Clusters After Hipparcos / J.C. Mermilliod 3 -- Proper Motions of Very Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs in Open Clusters / N.C. Hambly 17 -- Parallaxes for Brown Dwarfs in Clusters / C.G. Tinney 29 -- Very Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs in the Belt of Orion / S.J. Wolk, F.M. Walter 38 -- Photometric Surveys in Open Clusters / M.R. Zapatero Osorio 46 -- Mass Function of the Pleiades / R.F. Jameson, S.T. Hodgkin, D. Pinfield, M.R. Cossburn 59 -- Brown Dwarfs and the Low-Mass Initial Mass Function in Young Clusters / K.L. Luhman 68 -- Very-Low-Mass Stars in Globular Clusters / I.R. King, G. Piotto 75 -- Denis Very Low Mass Star and Brown Dwarf Results (Sample, Spectroscopy and Luminosity Function) / X. Delfosse, T. Forveille 84 -- Preliminary Results from the 2Mass Core Project / J. Liebert, I.N. Reid, J.D. Kirkpatrick, R. Cutri, B. Nelson, C. Beichman, D.G. Monet, C.C. Dahn, M. Skrutskie, J.E. Gizis, M.D. Fisher 99 -- II. Spectroscopic Properties, Fundamental Parameters and Modelling -- Properties of M Dwarfs in Clusters and the Field / S.L. Hawley, I.N. Reid, J.G. Tourtellot 109 -- Spectroscopy of Very Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs in Young Clusters / E.L. Martin 119 -- High Resolution Spectra of L Type Stars and Brown Dwarfs / G. Basri, F. Allard, P. Hauschildt, S. Mohanty 133 -- Modelling Very Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs Atmospheres: The Importance of Dust Formation / F. Allard 144 -- Dust in Very Cool Dwarfs / T. Tsuji 156 -- On the Interpretation of the Optical Spectra of Very Cool Dwarfs / Ya. V. Pavlenko, M.R. Zapatero Osorio, R. Rebolo 169 -- Absolute Dimensions for M Type Dwarfs / A. Gimenez 175 -- Theory of Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs: Success and Remaining Uncertainties / I. Baraffe, G. Chabrier 186 -- III. Convection, Rotation and Activity -- Convection in Low Mass Stars / F. D'Antona 193 -- Rotation Law and Magnetic Field for M Dwarf Models / G. Rudiger, M. Kuker 204 -- Doppler Imaging of Cool Dwarf Stars / K.G. Strassmeier 215 -- X-ray Emission from Cool Dwarfs in Clusters / S. Randich 229 -- X-ray Variability in dM Stars / G. Micela, A. Marino 241 -- Coronae of AD Leo and EV Lac / S. Sciortino, A. Maggio, F. Favata, S. Orlando 248 -- Prospects of Future X-ray Missions for Low Mass Stars and Cluster Stars / R. Pallavicini 256.

This volume provides a state-of-the-art review of our current knowledge of brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars. The hunt for and study of these elusive objects is currently one of the most dynamic areas of research in astronomy for two reasons. Brown dwarfs bridge the gap between stars and planets. They could be as numerous as stars in galaxies and contribute to the 'dark matter' of the Universe. This volume presents review articles from a team of international authorities who gathered at a conference in La Palma to assess the spectacular progress that has been made in this field in the last few years. This volume reviews both the latest observations and theory to provide an essential reference to one of the most exciting fields in contemporary astronomy.