In this dissertation, I study supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), using data from the XMM-Newton observatory. First, I focus on individual SNRs. I present the discovery of six new SNRs, including three evolved type Ia SNRs which helps to define a late-time evolutionary phase previously unrecognised. Second, I study LMC SNRs as a population, performing a systematic analysis of all XMM-Newton spectra available. I measure chemical abundances in the LMC interstellar medium, constrain the ratio of core-collapse to type Ia SN rates, and compare the LMC SNR population to that of other Local Group galaxies.
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In this dissertation, I study supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), using data from the XMM-Newton observatory. First, I focus on individual SNRs. I present the discovery of six new SNRs, including three evolved type Ia SNRs which helps to define a late-time evolutionary phase previously unrecognised. Second, I study LMC SNRs as a population, performing a systematic analysis of all XMM-Newton spectra available. I measure chemical abundances in the LMC interstellar medium...
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