Physics and modes of star cluster formation
Abstract
I review the progress made in understanding the physics and modes of star cluster formation through the use of direct self-gravitating hydrodynamical simulations, including those that have recently been performed incorporating radiative transfer and magnetic fields.
- Publication:
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Star Clusters: Basic Galactic Building Blocks Throughout Time and Space
- Pub Date:
- January 2010
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2010IAUS..266...29B
- Keywords:
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- gravitation;
- hydrodynamics;
- MHD;
- radiative transfer;
- stellar dynamics;
- methods: numerical;
- stars: formation;
- stars: low-mass;
- brown dwarfs;
- stars: luminosity function;
- mass function