[mesa-users] energy generation and reaction rates

[David Arnett]

For simple, single reaction links there is a one-to-one correspondence; as
Frank said, use \Delta E=\Delta m \times c^2.
For a more complex reaction network  it is not so simple. The energy
generation may now depend upon multiple reactions; energy generation is an
ensemble average. To get the contribution from each link can be done, but
as Frank says, that is "black belt" level. Note that for each link the
contribution may depend upon what other links are doing, so disentangling
them can be very messy.

--
David Arnett
Regents Professor
Steward Observatory
University of Arizona

Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.  Mark Twain
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.  Aldous Huxley
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