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The Toulouse–Geneva Evolution Code (TGEC)

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In the framework of the CoRoT-ESTA, we present the Toulouse–Geneva Evolution Code (TGEC) at its present stage.

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Hui-Bon-Hoa, A. The Toulouse–Geneva Evolution Code (TGEC). Astrophys Space Sci 316, 55–60 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-007-9605-6

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