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Query: Integrated Near-Infrared Colors of Star Clusters: Analysis of the
  Stochastic Effects on the IMF   We examine the influence of stochastic effects on the integrated
near-infrared light of star clusters with ages between 7.5<log(t)<9.25. To do
this, we use stellar evolution models and a Monte Carlo technique to simulate
the effects of stochastic variations in the numbers of main sequence, giant,
and supergiant stars for single-generation stellar populations. The
fluctuations in the integrated light produced by such variations are evaluated
for the VJHK bands. We show that the $VJHK$ light of the star clusters can be
strongly affected by plausible stochastic fluctuations in the numbers of bright
but scarce stars. In particular, the inclusion of thermally pulsing AGB stars
in the stellar evolution models yields integrated colors with values in
agreement with the spread seen for Large Magellanic Cloud clusters that are
known to have significant number of AGB stars. Implications of this analysis
are important for studies of the integrated light of stellar populations where
it is not possible to resolve individual stars.

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The categories of this paper are: physics
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The categories of this paper are: dg-ga
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The categories of this paper are: bayes-an
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The categories of this paper are: alg-geom
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The categories of this paper are: q-fin
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The categories of this paper are: mtrl-th
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The categories of this paper are: math
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The categories of this paper are: chem-ph
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The categories of this paper are: q-alg
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The categories of this paper are: funct-an
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The categories of this paper are: nucl-th
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The categories of this paper are: quant-ph