Modelling the chemical evolution of the Milky Way

In this review, I will discuss the comparison between model results and observational data for the Milky Way, the predictive power of such models as well as their limits. Such a comparison, known as Galactic archaeology, allows us to impose constraints on stellar nucleosynthesis and timescales of formation of the various Galactic components (halo, bulge, thick disk and thin disk).

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Galactic archaeology involves comparing model results with observational data to understand the formation timescales and stellar nucleosynthesis of different Galactic components.