Efficient mass transfer in binaries naturally limits the mass of the first-born black hole and produces a sharp drop above 45 solar masses that mimics the pair-instability gap.
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Isolated Population III binaries can form GW231123-like events if convective overshooting is inefficient, the carbon-alpha reaction rate is 2 sigma below standard, and initial orbits match those of later-generation binaries.
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Binary Evolution Can Mimic the Pair-Instability Mass Gap in Black Hole Mergers
Efficient mass transfer in binaries naturally limits the mass of the first-born black hole and produces a sharp drop above 45 solar masses that mimics the pair-instability gap.
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GW231123 Formation from Population III Stars: Isolated Binary Evolution
Isolated Population III binaries can form GW231123-like events if convective overshooting is inefficient, the carbon-alpha reaction rate is 2 sigma below standard, and initial orbits match those of later-generation binaries.