ON THE IMF IN A TRIGGERED STAR FORMATION CONTEXT

ON THE IMF IN A TRIGGERED STAR FORMATION CONTEXT

The origin of the stellar initial mass function (IMF) is a fundamental issue in the theory of star formation. It is generally fit with a composite power law. Some clues on the progenitors can be found in dense starless cores that have a core mass function (CMF) with a similar shape. In the low-mass...

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Main Authors: Zhou, Tingtao (Contributor), Huang, Chelsea X. (Author), Lin, D. N. C. (Author), Gritschneder, Matthias (Author), Lau, Herbert (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing, 2015-09-08T11:39:39Z.
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