INITIAL MASS FUNCTION 50 YEARS LATER, THE
This book presents the proceedings of a conference held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Initial Mass Function (IMF) concept by Ed Salpeter along with Ed Salpeters 80th birthday. It provides a vast amount of information, and updates the Herstmonceux book on the IMF. This volume goes far beyond a regular proceedings in that it presents a large collection of long reviews on IMF determinations in the Galaxy, in galaxies, and in the Early Universe. In addition, the book includes reviews on the deep implications of the IMF on star formation theories, and on the physical conditions of the gas before and after star formation. As a consequence, the reader will find a lot of basic information needed for graduate courses on Stellar Evolution, Star Formation, Interstellar Medium, Galactic Dynamics, Formation and Evolution of Galaxies.
INITIAL MASS FUNCTION 50 YEARS LATER, THE
Assunto: ASTRONOMIA
Editora: SPRINGER VERLAG PUBLISHING
ISBN: 9781402034060
EAN: 9781402034060
Ano edição: 2005
Número edição: 1
Número volume: 0
Páginas: 543
Acabamento: Encadernado
Tamanho(cm): 15.60x23.39
Autor:
EDVIGE CORBELLI
FRANCESCO PALLA
HANS ZINNECKER
