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| Author(s): |
Valentim, R.
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Romero, A. D.
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Kepler, S. .
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Horvath, J. E.
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Rangel, E. M.
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Tremblay, PE
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Gansicke, B
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Marsh, T
Total Authors: 8
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | STARS WITH THE B[E] PHENOMENON, PROCEEDINGS; v. 509, p. 4-pg., 2017-01-01. |
| Abstract | |
White dwarf (WD) populations are analyzed using Bayesian tools, which allows inferring possible evolutionary paths through the study of the mass values. We employed a sample of 2761 DA white dwarf stars from the SDSS, and obtained the central mass values and their corresponding standard deviations using a bimodal population as an ansatz. The results indicate a population with M-1 = 0.60M(circle dot) and sigma(1) = 0.06M(circle dot), corresponding to a single stellar evolution, and a second population with M-2 = l.00M(circle dot) and sigma(1) = 0.11M(circle dot) possibly due to binary evolution resulting from mergers. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/26258-4 - Superdense matter in the universe |
| Grantee: | Manuel Máximo Bastos Malheiro de Oliveira |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |