A comprehensive comparative test of seven widely used spectral synthesis models against multi-band photometry of young massive-star clusters

We test the predictions of spectral synthesis models based on seven different massive-star prescriptions against Legacy ExtraGalactic UV Survey (LEGUS) observations of eight young massive clusters ...

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