Evolution of the Most Massive Stars
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We discuss the physics of the -- Limit, i.e. when the star is unbound as a result of {\emph{both}} rotation and radiation pressure. We suggest that the -- Limit is what makes the Humphreys--Davidson Limit. Stellar filiations are discussed, with an emphasis on the final stages, in particular on the final masses, their angular momentum and the chemical yields with account of rotation. A possible relation between WO stars and GRB is emphasized.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0408320,
title = {Evolution of the Most Massive Stars},
author = {André Maeder and Georges Meynet and Raphael Hirschi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0408320},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
10 pages, 8 figures, in ``The Fate of the Most Massive Stars'', ASP Conf. Series