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fix some NSE documentation (#1670)
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zingale authored Nov 25, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ The basic flow of a simulation using ``aprox19`` + the NSE table is as follows:
* use :math:`\rho`, :math:`T`, and :math:`Y_e` to call the table.
This returns: :math:`dY_e/dt`, :math:`(B/A)_{\rm out}`, and :math:`\bar{A}_{\rm out}`.

* update :math:`Y_e` [#fY]_ :
* update :math:`Y_e` :

.. math::
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and we then say that a composition supports NSE if:

* :math:`X(C_group)` < ``C_nse``
* :math:`X(C_\mathrm{group})` < ``C_nse``

* :math:`X(O_group)` < ``O_nse``
* :math:`X(O_\mathrm{group})` < ``O_nse``

* :math:`X(Si_group)` < ``Si_nse``
* :math:`X(Si_\mathrm{group})` < ``Si_nse``

* :math:`X(Fe_group) + X(He_group)` > ``He_Fe_nse``
* :math:`X(Fe_\mathrm{group}) + X(He_\mathrm{group})` > ``He_Fe_nse``



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the subsequent NSE checks. This is mainly to avoid unnecessary computations
of computing the NSE mass fractions when the current temperature is too low.
This is set to 4.0e9 by default.


.. rubric:: Footnotes

.. [#fY] The table actually provides the weak rate, which is the sum
of all electron capture and positron decay rates times the
appropriate abundances minus a similar rate for the beta decay and
positron capture, [wrate] = [rectot] + [rpdtot] - [redtot] - [rpctot]
So if electron capture dominates, then [wrate] is positive and this should
be subtracted from :math:`Y_e`.

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