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Galactic Chemical Evolution and Nucleocosmochronology: Standard Model with Terminated Infall
The Astrophysical Journal
  • Donald D Clayton, Clemson University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-15-1984
Publisher
The American Astronomical Society
Abstract

Some exactly soluble families of models for the chemical evolution of the Galaxy are presented. The parameters considered include gas mass, the age-metallicity relation, the star mass vs. metallicity, the age distribution, and the mean age of dwarfs. A short BASIC program for calculating these parameters is given. The calculation of metallicity gradients, nuclear cosmochronology, and extinct radioactivities is addressed. An especially simple, mathematically linear model is recommended as a standard model of galaxies with truncated infall due to its internal consistency and compact display of the physical effects of the parameters.

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