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Current interest in stellar evolution is concentrated on the life of a star after it has left the main sequence. Of particular interest are the red giant or supergiant periods during the hydrogen and helium shell burning phases. Convective mixing during these stages can mix nuclear processed material to the surface where it may be viewed by spectroscopic methods. It is imperative that this rare chance to view processed material be exploited fully to increase our knowledge of stellar evolution.
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Thompson, R.I. (1974). Presentation and Interpretation of High Resolution Infrared Spectra of Late-Type Stars. In: Contopoulos, G. (eds) Highlights of Astronomy. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2211-8_19
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