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I review the important observational constraints relevant to the chemical evolution of the Milky Way and compare the various theoretical interpretations given for these constraints in the past years. In particular, I stress the important role played by supernovae of different type in understanding the element-to-element ratios versus metallicity as well as the meaning of the G-dwarf metallicity distribution and the abundance gradients along the disk relative to the formation and the evolution of the Galaxy. Some open questions are addressed
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Matteucci, F. (2000). The Chemical Evolution of the Milky Way: Some Important Facts. In: Matteucci, F., Giovannelli, F. (eds) The Evolution of The Milky Way. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 255. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0938-6_1
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