We compare the results of three binary population synthesis codes to understand the differences in their results. As a first result we find that when equalizing the assumptions the results are similar. The main differences arise from deviating physical input.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1211.0809,
title = {POPCORN: A comparison of binary population synthesis codes},
author = {J. S. W. Claeys and S. Toonen and N. Mennekens},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.0809},
year = {2012}
}
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2 pages, Proceedings of the conference: "370 Years of Astronomy in Utrecht"