B. Rojas-Ayala, E. J. Hilton, A. W. Mann, S. Lépine, E. Gaidos, X. Bonfils, Ch. Helling, T. J. Henry, L. A. Rogers, K. von Braun, A. Youdin
We present a brief overview of a splinter session on M dwarf stars as planet hosts that was organized as part of the Cool Stars 17 conference. The session was devoted to reviewing our current knowledge of M dwarf stars and exoplanets in order to prepare for current and future exoplanet searches focusing in low mass stars. We review the observational and theoretical challenges to characterize M dwarf stars and the importance of accurate fundamental parameters for the proper characterization of their exoplanets and our understanding on planet formation.
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http://arxiv.org/abs/1211.0544
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