On the Origins of the Initial Mass Function

In order to establish if the IMF and CMF are Universal, it is necessary to: 1) perform multi-wavelength large-scale imaging and spectroscopic surveys; 2) require an angular resolution of <0:1" in the optical/near-IR and <5" in the far-IR; 3) achieve far-IR sensitivities to probe 0.1 M cores at 2—3 kpc.