The LF of TP-AGB stars in the LMC and SMC

TL;DR

This study uses Monte Carlo simulations with CB* models to better match observed luminosity functions and color distributions of TP-AGB stars in the LMC and SMC, improving upon previous models.

Contribution

It demonstrates that CB* models provide more accurate simulations of TP-AGB star populations compared to BC03 and CB07 models.

Findings

CB* models yield luminosity functions closer to observations.

Color distributions from CB* models better match observed data.

Progress report indicating ongoing work.

Abstract

We show that Montecarlo simulations of the TP-AGB stellar population in the LMC and SMC galaxies using the CB* models produce LF and color distributions that are in closer agreement with observations than those obtained with the BC03 and CB07 models. This is a progress report of work that will be published elsewhere.