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On the stellar progenitors of Type Ia Supernovae

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In this paper I will review the physical properties of Type Ia Supernovae and, basing on the observational evidence and on stellar evolution theory, I will derive a possible self-consistent scenario for both the progenitor systems and the explosion mechanism.

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Piersanti, L. On the stellar progenitors of Type Ia Supernovae. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 133, 325 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2018-12184-9

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