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fix some NSE documentation #1670

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21 changes: 5 additions & 16 deletions sphinx_docs/source/nse.rst
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Expand Up @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ The basic flow of a simulation using ``aprox19`` + the NSE table is as follows:
* use :math:`\rho`, :math:`T`, and :math:`Y_e` to call the table.
This returns: :math:`dY_e/dt`, :math:`(B/A)_{\rm out}`, and :math:`\bar{A}_{\rm out}`.

* update :math:`Y_e` [#fY]_ :
* update :math:`Y_e` :

.. math::

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ The composition check considers the following nuclei groups:

and we then say that a composition supports NSE if:

* :math:`X(C_group)` < ``C_nse``
* :math:`X(C_\mathrm{group})` < ``C_nse``

* :math:`X(O_group)` < ``O_nse``
* :math:`X(O_\mathrm{group})` < ``O_nse``

* :math:`X(Si_group)` < ``Si_nse``
* :math:`X(Si_\mathrm{group})` < ``Si_nse``

* :math:`X(Fe_group) + X(He_group)` > ``He_Fe_nse``
* :math:`X(Fe_\mathrm{group}) + X(He_\mathrm{group})` > ``He_Fe_nse``



Expand Down Expand Up @@ -441,14 +441,3 @@ to the self-consistent nse check:
the subsequent NSE checks. This is mainly to avoid unnecessary computations
of computing the NSE mass fractions when the current temperature is too low.
This is set to 4.0e9 by default.


.. rubric:: Footnotes

.. [#fY] The table actually provides the weak rate, which is the sum
of all electron capture and positron decay rates times the
appropriate abundances minus a similar rate for the beta decay and
positron capture, [wrate] = [rectot] + [rpdtot] - [redtot] - [rpctot]

So if electron capture dominates, then [wrate] is positive and this should
be subtracted from :math:`Y_e`.
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