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Chemical Evolution

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

In this series of lectures we first describe the basic ingredients of galactic chemical evolution and discuss both analytical and numerical models. Then we compare model results for the Milky Way, Dwarf Irregulars, Quasars and the Intra-Cluster- Medium with abundances derived from emission lines. These comparisons allow us to put strong constraints on the stellar nucleosynthesis and the mechanisms of galaxy formation.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.0704.0770,
  title  = {Chemical Evolution},
  author = {Francesca Matteucci},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.0770},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

56 pages, Lectures delivered at the XVIII Canarie Winter School on "Emission Lines Universe"