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Stellar populations and star formation histories in late-type dwarfs

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Studies of the resolved stellar populations in nearby systems are crucial to understand galaxy evolution. Here, we summarize how the interpretation of the colour-magnitude diagrams of field stars in late-type dwarfs inside and outside the Local Group has allowed us to infer their star formation histories and put useful constraints on the evolution of this type of galaxies.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0305416,
  title  = {Stellar populations and star formation histories in late-type dwarfs},
  author = {M. Tosi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0305416},
  year   = {2007}
}

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7 pages, 4 encapsulated .ps figures. Review presented at the "Stars in galaxies" meeting held in La Palma (Spain) in March 2003. Mem.S.A.It. in press