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We have already discussed the evolutionary stages leading to the white dwarfs (§2.4.1) and described their internal structure as being determined by the combination of high gravities and an electron degenerate equation of state. This chapter will elaborate on their structure, evolution, and importance as the endpoint of evolution for most stars. There is no one text that deals solely with these objects but, for further reading, we suggest Shapiro and Teukolsky (1983), Liebert (1980), Iben and Tutukov (1984), Tassoul et a1. (1990), D’Antona and Mazzitelli (1990), and Wood (1992).
Any fool can make a white dwarf.
— Icko Iben Jr. (1985)
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§9.1: Observed Properties of White Dwarfs
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Hansen, C.J., Kawaler, S.D. (1994). Structure and Evolution of White Dwarfs. In: Stellar Interiors. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0214-8_9
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