David vs. Goliath: pitfalls and prospects in abundance analyses of dwarf vs. giant stars
arXiv:1010.2515
Abstract
I review some of the current limitations in modelling stellar atmospheres of solar-type stars and approaches to overcome them.
arXiv comment8 pages, 1 two-panel figure, write-up of a talk given at NIC XI, Heidelberg, July 2010
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