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Supernovae from massive stars
Massive stars, by which we mean those stars exploding as core collapse
supernovae, play a pivotal role in the evolution of the Universe. Therefore,
the understanding of their evolution and explosion is fundamental in many
branches of physics and astrophysics, among which, galaxy evolution,
nucleosynthesis, supernovae, neutron stars and pulsars, black holes, neutrinos
and gravitational waves. In this chapter, the author presents an overview of
the presupernova evolution of stars in the range between 13 and 120 , with initial metallicities between [Fe/H]=-3 and [Fe/H]=0 and initial
rotation velocities . Emphasis is placed upon those
evolutionary properties that determine the final fate of the star with special
attention to the interplay among mass loss, mixing and rotation. A general
picture of the evolution and outcome of a generation of massive stars, as a
function of the initial mass, metallicity and rotation velocity, is finally
outlined.Comment: Author version of a chapter for 'Handbook of Supernovae,' edited by
A. Alsabti and P. Murdin, Springer. 59 pages, 27 figure