A comparison between the remnant mass plots is done between 2 studies: one using the Anders & Grevess 1989 solar abundances (the present study) and the other making use of the Lodders 2004 solar abundances (previous study) for the initial composition of the masive stars being considered.
| A. The reaction rate ratio is constant (i.e., R3alpa and R12C(a,g) are changed by the same amount): | |
| 1a). AG89 - 15 Msun star | 1b). Lodders04 - 15 Msun star |
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| 2a). AG89 - 20 Msun star | 2b). Lodders04 - 20 Msun star |
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| 3a). AG89 - 25 Msun star | 3b). Lodders04 - 25 Msun star |
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| B. Only R3alpha varies (i.e., R12C(a,g) constant): | |
| 1a). AG89 - 15 Msun star | 1b). Lodders04 - 15 Msun star |
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| 2a). AG89 - 20 Msun star | 2b). Lodders04 - 20 Msun star |
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| 3a). AG89 - 25 Msun star | 3b). Lodders04 - 25 Msun star |
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| C. Only R12C(a,g) varies (i.e R3alpha constant): | |
| 1a). AG89 - 13 Msun star | |
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| 2a). AG89 - 15 Msun star | 2b). Lodders04 - 15 Msun star |
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| 3a). AG89 - 17 Msun star | |
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| 4a). AG89 - 19 Msun star | |
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| 5a). AG89 - 20 Msun star | 5b). Lodders04 - 20 Msun star |
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| 6a). AG89 - 21 Msun star | |
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| 7a). AG89 - 23 Msun star | |
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| 8a). AG89 - 25 Msun star | 8b). Lodders04 - 25 Msun star |
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| 9a). AG89 - 27 Msun star | |
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