Models for Low‐Mass X‐Ray Binaries in the Elliptical Galaxies NGC 3379 and NGC 4278: Comparison with Observations
Models for Low‐Mass X‐Ray Binaries in the Elliptical Galaxies NGC 3379 and NGC 4278: Comparison with Observations
We present theoretical models for the formation and evolution of populations of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) in the two elliptical galaxies NGC 3379 and NGC 4278. The models are calculated with the recently updated StarTrack code, assuming only a primordial galactic field LMXB population. StarTrack is an advanced population synthesis …