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The role of the equation of state in models of very low-mass stars

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The internal structure of low-mass stars turns out to depend critically on the thermodynamic description of the partial ionization regime. In this contribution we show the differences among the results obtained with some of the various equations of state (EOS) available in the literature.

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  1. INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, via Frascati, 33, Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, Italy

    Marcella Di Criscienzo, Paolo Ventura & Francesca D’Antona

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Di Criscienzo, M., Ventura, P. & D’Antona, F. The role of the equation of state in models of very low-mass stars. Astrophys Space Sci 328, 167–169 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-009-0184-6

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