[mesa-users] abundances of all isotopes

[Josiah Schwab]

>> The only case I'm aware of where that's not true is when you're using
>> compound reactions that assume equilibrium abundances for intermediates
>> species not included in the net.  (See the approx family of nets for an
>> example.)
>> 
> Is the approx family the only one using compound reactions? What about the arnett family of networks? I guess the nets in the arnett family do not use compound reactions, but I am not sure.

Yes, I believe that is correct.  The arnett family of networks are "soft" nets, where one specifies a large set of isotopes and uses the the reactions that link them.

Josiah