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Table 6.

Best fits (d.o.f. = 7) of chemical enrichment in NGC 5044, given the IMF power-law index and initial metallicity of the stellar population.

IMFa Zinit b SNIa AGBc χ2
2.35 0.02 DDTc N 11.3
2.35 0.008 DDTc N 14.5
2.35 0.004 WDD3 N 18.1
2.35 0.001 DDTd N 16.5
2.35 0 DDTa N 53.9
1.0 0.02 DDTc N 14.2
1.0 0.008 DDTc N 18.0
1.0 0.004 DDTc N 22.7
1.0 0.001 DDTc N 21.5
1.0 0 DDTa N > 100
2.35 0.02 DDTc Y 11.3
2.35 0.008 DDTc Y 13.2
2.35 0.004 DDTc Y 14.5
2.35 0.001 DDTd Y 22.5
2.35 0 DDTa Y 52.5
1.0 0.02 DDTc Y 13.7
1.0 0.008 DDTc Y 15.7
1.0 0.004 DDTc Y 18.7
1.0 0.001 DDTc Y 18.4
1.0 0 DDTa Y > 100

Notes.

(a)

The power-law index of the IMF.

(b)

The initial metallicity of the stellar populations.

(c)

Whether the N/Fe ratio and the yields of AGBs are included in the fit.

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