The influence of binaries on galactic chemical evolution

Abstract

Understanding the galaxy in which we live is one of the great intellectual challenges facing modern science. With the advent of high quality observational data, the chemical evolution modeling of our galaxy has been the subject of numerous studies in the last years. However, all these studies have one missing element which is the evolution of close binaries. Reason: their evolution is very complex and single stars only perhaps can do the job. (Un)Fortunately at present we know that the majority of the observed stars are members of a binary or multiple system and that certain objects can only be formed through binary evolution. Therefore galactic studies that do not account for close binary evolution may be far from realistic. Because of the large expertise developed through the years in stellar evolution in general and binary evolution in particular at the Brussels Astrophysical Institute, we found ourselves in a privileged position to be the first to do chemical evolutionary simulations with the inclusion of detailed binary evolution. The complexity of close binary evolution has kept many astronomers from including binary stars into their studies. However, it is not always the easiest way of living that gives you the most excitement and satisfaction.

115 pages, many figures and tables

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