Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 On the Asymptotic Giant Branch
1.2 The SAGE Survey
1.3 This Thesis
Chapter 2
The Infrared Excesses of LMC AGB Stars
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Data
2.3 Procedure
2.4 Results
2.5 Discussion
2.6 Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 3
Modeling The Circumstellar Envelope of OGLE 051306.52 − 690946.4
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Observations
3.3 Analysis
3.4 Results
3.5 Discussion
3.6 Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 4
A Grid of Carbon Star Models
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Input to the Radiative Transfer Code
4.3 Computational Details
4.4 Results and Discussion
4.5 Conclusions
Chapter 5
Concluding Remarks