The YREC Stellar Evolution Code: Public Data Release
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2026-03-30 v1
Abstract
In this paper we present the public release of the Yale Rotating Evolution Code (YREC). YREC is a stellar evolution code that covers brown dwarfs and stars across a wide range of masses, and evolutionary states from the pre-MS through helium burning. We summarize the key ingredients of the code, document the code performance, and discuss its strengths and limitations. We present libraries of input files, documentation, sample use cases, and scripts. In addition to usage as a research tool, we highlight the utility of the code for educational purposes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.25792,
title = {The YREC Stellar Evolution Code: Public Data Release},
author = {Marc H. Pinsonneault and Jennifer L. van Saders and Lyra Cao and Jamie Tayar and Franck Delahaye and Leslie M. Morales and Rachel A. Patton and Matthew C. Rendina and Joel C. Zinn and Zachary R. Claytor and Amanda L. Ash and Susan Byrom and Kaili Cao and Vincent A. Smedile},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.25792},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
37 pages, 22 figures. ApJ in press. The code repository for the release paper can be found at https://github.com/yreclab/yrec/tree/yrec_2026_release