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Could a thermonuclear detonation be ignited in a star by addition of sufficient energy instantaneously in a small region?

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While it does not occur in nature, I have wondered if a sufficient amount of energy deposited in a sufficiently small space in a sufficiently small amount of time could ignite a thermonuclear detonation wave in an object, leading to its destruction.

Would this be possible, and how much energy would be needed, in

  • Jupiter?
  • A brown dwarf?
  • The Sun?
  • A white dwarf?
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