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Theories of the initial mass function
- Source :
- IAU Symposium, Computational star formation, IAU Symposium 270, Computational star formation, IAU Symposium 270, May 2010, Barcelona, Spain, Spain. pp.159-168, ⟨10.1017/S1743921311000329⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2010.
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Abstract
- We review the various theories which have been proposed along the years to explain the origin of the stellar initial mass function. We pay particular attention to four models, namely the competitive accretion and the theories based respectively on stopped accretion, MHD shocks and turbulent dispersion. In each case, we derive the main assumptions and calculations that support each theory and stress their respective successes and failures or difficulties.<br />Comment: Invited review for IAU symposium 270 'Computational star formation', Ed., J. Alves, B. Elmegreen, J. Girart, V. Trimble
- Subjects :
- Physics
Initial mass function
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
Turbulence
Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
FOS: Physical sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Turbulent dispersion
Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
Accretion (finance)
Gravitation
Space and Planetary Science
Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Magnetohydrodynamics
[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]
Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- IAU Symposium, Computational star formation, IAU Symposium 270, Computational star formation, IAU Symposium 270, May 2010, Barcelona, Spain, Spain. pp.159-168, ⟨10.1017/S1743921311000329⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ae8a117905dd376a7357d663dae5245e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921311000329⟩