AGB stars in extragalactic systems
arXiv:astro-ph/0611163
Abstract
I will be reviewing three methods to identify late-type giants in extragalactic systems, based on the main characteristics of AGB stars (they are infrared bright, variable, and have spectral peculiarities).
Invited review in: ``Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars'', Eds. Franz Kerschbaum, Corinne Charbonnel, and Bob Wing