The structure of heavy stars at highly evolved stages of evolution is considered. It was found that radiation relativistic effects on the electrons and pair creation induce a dynamical instability in stars heavier than about 30 Mo. The evolution of a 30 Mo oxygen star is described in some detail up to the point where it becomes dynamically unstable.
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Rakavy et al. (1967) studied this question.