White dwarf spins from low-mass stellar evolution models

2008/02/22 by M. P. L. Suijs, N. Langer, A. J. T. Poelarends +7 · 158 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Biology #Condensed matter physics #Context (archaeology) #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Genetics #Geology #Paleontology #Physics #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Spins #Stars #Stellar evolution #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #White (mutation) #White dwarf #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200809411

published in Astronomy and Astrophysics 481(3), L87-L90 (EDP Sciences) · Accepted for A&A Letters

arxiv created 2008/02/22 · openalex publication_date 2008/03/04 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/08

Abstract

Context. The prediction of the spins of the compact remnants is a fundamental goal of the theory of stellar evolution.

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