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Asymptotic giant branch evolution: Where do we stand?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2012

Paola Marigo
Paola Marigo*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy Galileo Galilei, University of Padova, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 3, Padova, Italy email: paola.marigo@unipd.it
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Abstract

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I provide a synthetic overview of the present status of stellar models for the asymptotic giant branch phase, one of the most complex and still uncertain stages of stellar evolution. In particular I will focus on two aspects that are most relevant in the context of the planetary nebulæ progeny, namely: the chemical composition of the AGB ejecta, and the mass of the bare CO core left after the ejection of the stellar mantle at the AGB tip. Recent progress, present uncertainties, and future perspectives to constrain AGB models are briefly discussed.

Keywords

Stars: AGB and post-AGBstars: white dwarfsstars: mass lossstars: carbon

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