What Explains the Helium-4 Abundance Beyond Stellar Nucleosynthesis?

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The discussion centers on the inadequacy of stellar nucleosynthesis to explain the observed abundance of Helium-4 (He-4) in the universe. It is established that the majority of He-4 was produced during Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis, as referenced in academic literature. Key sources include the arXiv paper (astro-ph/9407006v2) and Wikipedia's entry on Big Bang nucleosynthesis. Additionally, the works of authors Clayton and Pagel are recommended for a deeper understanding of the processes involved in the creation and destruction of He-4 in the universe.

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Hi, I would like to know the standard explanation about stellar nucleosynthesis of Helium-4 not being able to account for the observed He-4 abundance.
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The books by Clayton and Pagel are very good for if you wnat to know how it gets created and destroyed in the Universe.
 

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