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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - "The initial–final mass relation (IFMR) links a star’s birth mass to the mass
    of its white dwarf (WD) remnant, providing key constraints on stellar evolution.
    Open clusters offer the most straightforward way to empirically determine the
    IFMR, as their well-defined ages allow for direct progenitor lifetime estimates.
    We construct the most comprehensive open cluster WD IFMR to date by combining
    new spectroscopy of 22 WDs with an extensive literature review of WDs with strong
    cluster associations. To minimize systematics, we restrict our analysis to spectroscopically
    confirmed hydrogen-atmosphere (DA) WDs consistent with single-stellar origins.
    We separately analyze a subset with reliable Gaia-based astrometric membership
    assessments, as well as a full sample that adds WDs with strong cluster associations
    whose membership cannot be reliably assessed with Gaia. The Gaia-based sample
    includes 69 spectroscopically confirmed DA WDs, more than doubling the sample
    size of previous Gaia-based open cluster IFMRs. The full sample, which includes
    53 additional literature WDs,\r\nincreases the total number of cluster WDs by
    over 50% relative to earlier works. We provide functional forms for both the Gaia-based
    and full-sample IFMRs. The Gaia-based result useful for Mi � 2.67 M⊙ is Mf = [0.179
    0.100H (Mi 3.84 M )] × (Mi 3.84 M ) + 0.628 M , where H(x) is the Heaviside step
    function. Comparing our IFMR to recent literature, we identify significant deviations
    from best-fit IFMRs derived from both Gaia-based volume-limited samples of field
    WDs and double WD binaries, with the largest discrepancy occurring for initial
    masses of about 5 M⊙.@eng"
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: David R.
      foaf_name: Miller, David R.
      foaf_surname: Miller
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Ilaria
      foaf_name: Caiazzo, Ilaria
      foaf_surname: Caiazzo
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=8ae5b6e7-2a03-11ee-914d-b58ed7a3b47d
    orcid: 0000-0002-4770-5388
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Jeremy
      foaf_name: Heyl, Jeremy
      foaf_surname: Heyl
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Harvey B.
      foaf_name: Richer, Harvey B.
      foaf_surname: Richer
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Mark A.
      foaf_name: Hollands, Mark A.
      foaf_surname: Hollands
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Pier Emmanuel
      foaf_name: Tremblay, Pier Emmanuel
      foaf_surname: Tremblay
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Kareem
      foaf_name: El-Badry, Kareem
      foaf_surname: El-Badry
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Antonio C.
      foaf_name: Rodriguez, Antonio C.
      foaf_surname: Rodriguez
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Zachary P.
      foaf_name: Vanderbosch, Zachary P.
      foaf_surname: Vanderbosch
  bibo_doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/ae18c8
  bibo_issue: '1'
  bibo_volume: 996
  dct_date: 2026^xs_gYear
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/0004-637X
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/1538-4357
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: IOP Publishing@
  dct_subject:
  - White dwarf stars
  - Open star clusters
  - Compact objects
  - Stellar evolution
  dct_title: The White Dwarf initial–final mass relation from open clusters in Gaia
    DR3@
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