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Combining recent mass determinations of Galactic CO white dwarfs and their progenitors with the latest evolutionary models for Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars, I review the initial-final mass relation (IFMR) of low- and intermediate-mass stars. In particular, I analyze the impact on the IFMR produced by a few critical processes characterizing the AGB phase, namely: the second and third dredge-up events, hot-bottom burning, and mass loss. Their dependence on metallicity and related theoretical uncertainties are briefly discussed. Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2013.
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Marigo, P. (2013). Asymptotic giant branch evolution and the initial-final mass relation of single CO white dwarfs. In Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union (Vol. 7, pp. 36–43). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312014664
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