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Table 2

Formation channels of merging compact binaries.

Channel Description
0 No interaction
1 SMT before first remnant + CE after first remnant
2 SMT only
3 CE before first remnant + secondary with H-rich envelope at formation of first remnant
4 CE before first remnant + secondary stripped of envelope at formation of first remnant
5 Interaction only after formation of first remnant

Notes. Column 1: number of the channel. Column 2: Brief description of the formation channel. Here, SMT stands for stable mass transfer, and CE stands for common envelope.

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