Looking for free downloadable articles on primordial He

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The discussion centers on the search for downloadable articles related to primordial helium (He) abundance calculations, specifically in the context of Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN). The user expresses interest in understanding the underlying calculations that generate the He abundance graphs commonly found in literature. They seek original research papers that detail the rate equations used in these calculations, which are similar to those in chemistry.

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I have seen the graphs of He abundance as a function of baryon number divided by photon number. these graphs are easy to find on any site discussing the BB and BB nucleosynthesis, they are very common and aimed at the general reader.I find it a fascinating graph, I would really like to see how the calculation was done to generate the numbers on the graph.

I have searched on google but only find explanations and not raw calculations, I am assuming they are rate equations not unlike those found in chemistry?
 
The titles of the original papers that calculated the abundances of the primordial elements would be good if anyone could post them.
 

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