Abstract
I argue that the observational evidence for white dwarf-white dwarf mergers supports the view that they give rise to ultra-massive white dwarfs or neutron stars through accretion induced collapse. The implications for the progenitors of Type Ia SNe are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-112 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias |
| Volume | 20 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Event | IAU Colloquium 194 - Compact Binaries in the Galaxy and Beyond - La Paz, B.C. Sur, Mexico Duration: 17 Nov 2003 → 22 Nov 2003 |
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