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The Initial Mass Function 50 Years Later
. Ed(S): Palla, Francesco; Zinnecker, Hans; Corbelli, Edvige
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hardcover. 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. This 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. Editor(s): Palla, Francesco; Zinnecker, Hans; Corbelli, Edvige. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 571 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
Theideatocelebrate50yearsoftheSalpeterIMFoccurredduringtherecent IAU General Assembly in Sydney, Australia. Indeed, it was from Australia that in July 1954 Ed Salpeter submitted his famous paper "The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution" with the rst derivation of the empirical stellar IMF. This contribution was to become one of the most famous astrophysics papers of the last 50 years. Here, Ed Salpeter introduced the terms "original mass function" and "original luminosity function", and estimated the pro- bility for the creation of stars of given mass at a particular time, now known as the "Salpeter Initial Mass Function", or IMF. The paper was written at the ... Read more
Theideatocelebrate50yearsoftheSalpeterIMFoccurredduringtherecent IAU General Assembly in Sydney, Australia. Indeed, it was from Australia that in July 1954 Ed Salpeter submitted his famous paper "The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution" with the rst derivation of the empirical stellar IMF. This contribution was to become one of the most famous astrophysics papers of the last 50 years. Here, Ed Salpeter introduced the terms "original mass function" and "original luminosity function", and estimated the pro- bility for the creation of stars of given mass at a particular time, now known as the "Salpeter Initial Mass Function", or IMF. The paper was written at the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
571
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
551
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402034060
SKU
V9781402034060
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