A review of the search for AGB stars

The Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) is the late stage of the evolution of intermediate and low-mass stars and is of great importance for understanding stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, and the chemical evolution of galaxies. This paper systematically reviews the methods for identifying AGB stars, fr...

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Main Authors: Hai-Ling Lu, Yin-Bi Li, A-Li Luo, Zhi-Qiang Zou, Xiao-Ming Kong, Zhen-Ping Yi, Hugh R. A. Jones, Jun-Chao Liang, Shuo Li
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1587415/full
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description The Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) is the late stage of the evolution of intermediate and low-mass stars and is of great importance for understanding stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, and the chemical evolution of galaxies. This paper systematically reviews the methods for identifying AGB stars, from both traditional approaches and machine learning techniques. By integrating multi-wavelength data such as optical and infrared spectra, along with stellar evolution models, we analyze the existing methods and potential directions for improvement. We also explore the possibility of using interpretable machine learning algorithms to discover new features and applying deep learning algorithms to enhance search efficiency. With the advancement of data processing technology and the widespread application of machine learning methods, future AGB star searches will be more accurate and efficient. The increased number of discoveries, enabled by more advanced search methods, will particularly enhance our ability to reveal examples of short-lived late-stage stellar evolutionary processes.
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spelling doaj-art-c9c41baa142844ea9ee7a96bcf188cc02025-08-20T03:56:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences2296-987X2025-07-011210.3389/fspas.2025.15874151587415A review of the search for AGB starsHai-Ling Lu0Hai-Ling Lu1Yin-Bi Li2A-Li Luo3A-Li Luo4A-Li Luo5Zhi-Qiang Zou6Zhi-Qiang Zou7Zhi-Qiang Zou8Xiao-Ming Kong9Zhen-Ping Yi10Hugh R. A. Jones11Jun-Chao Liang12Jun-Chao Liang13Shuo Li14Shuo Li15CAS Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Information Management and Institute for Astronomical Science, Dezhou University, Dezhou, ChinaCollege of Computer, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Big Data Security and Intelligent Processing, Nanjing, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Mechanical, Electrical and Information Engineering, Shandong University, Weihai, ChinaSchool of Mechanical, Electrical and Information Engineering, Shandong University, Weihai, ChinaSchool of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United KingdomCAS Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaThe Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) is the late stage of the evolution of intermediate and low-mass stars and is of great importance for understanding stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, and the chemical evolution of galaxies. This paper systematically reviews the methods for identifying AGB stars, from both traditional approaches and machine learning techniques. By integrating multi-wavelength data such as optical and infrared spectra, along with stellar evolution models, we analyze the existing methods and potential directions for improvement. We also explore the possibility of using interpretable machine learning algorithms to discover new features and applying deep learning algorithms to enhance search efficiency. With the advancement of data processing technology and the widespread application of machine learning methods, future AGB star searches will be more accurate and efficient. The increased number of discoveries, enabled by more advanced search methods, will particularly enhance our ability to reveal examples of short-lived late-stage stellar evolutionary processes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1587415/fullasymptotic giant branch starslate-type starsstars evolutionHertzsprung–Russell and colour–magnitude diagramsmachine learning
spellingShingle Hai-Ling Lu
Hai-Ling Lu
Yin-Bi Li
A-Li Luo
A-Li Luo
A-Li Luo
Zhi-Qiang Zou
Zhi-Qiang Zou
Zhi-Qiang Zou
Xiao-Ming Kong
Zhen-Ping Yi
Hugh R. A. Jones
Jun-Chao Liang
Jun-Chao Liang
Shuo Li
Shuo Li
A review of the search for AGB stars
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
asymptotic giant branch stars
late-type stars
stars evolution
Hertzsprung–Russell and colour–magnitude diagrams
machine learning
title A review of the search for AGB stars
title_full A review of the search for AGB stars
title_fullStr A review of the search for AGB stars
title_full_unstemmed A review of the search for AGB stars
title_short A review of the search for AGB stars
title_sort review of the search for agb stars
topic asymptotic giant branch stars
late-type stars
stars evolution
Hertzsprung–Russell and colour–magnitude diagrams
machine learning
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1587415/full
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