This is particularly true for one particular kind of supernova known as Type Ia. An overview of the different proposed Type Ia supernova progenitors has been published on the arXiv preprint server.
A type Ia supernova occurs when a white dwarf draws hydrogen from a companion. But Sirius A and B are too widely separated ...
More information: Kazuya Iwata et al, Viewing Explosion Models of Type Ia Supernovae through Insights from Terrestrial Cellular Detonation, Physical Review Letters (2024).