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The evolution of the cosmic SN rate

Astrophysics 2009-06-23 v1

Abstract

We briefly review the contribution of SN rate measurements to the debate on SN progenitor scenarios. We find that core collapse rates confirms the rapid evolution of the star formation rate with redshift. After accounting for the dispersion of SN Ia measurements and uncertainty of the star formation history, the standard scenarios for SN Ia progenitors appear consistent with all observational constraints.

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@article{arxiv.0706.1299,
  title  = {The evolution of the cosmic SN rate},
  author = {Enrico Cappellaro and Maria Teresa Botticella and Laura Greggio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.1299},
  year   = {2009}
}

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8 pages, to appear in the AIP conference proceedings of "Supernova 1987A: 20 Years after Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursters", Feb 19-23, 2007, Aspen, CO