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Initial mass function and galactic chemical evolution models

Donatella Romano, Cristina Chiappini, Francesca Matteucci, Monica Tosi

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0409474

Abstract

In this contribution we focus on results from chemical evolution models for the solar neighbourhood obtained by varying the IMF. Results for galaxies of different morphological type are discussed as well. They argue against a universal IMF independent of star forming conditions.

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