2 papers
astro-ph1999
A New Model for Filamentary Molecular Clouds
Jason D. Fiege, Ralph E. Pudritz
We develop a theory for filamentary molecular clouds including the effects of ordered magnetic fields, and external pressure. We first derive a form of the virial equation appropri…
astro-ph1999
Cluster Formation and the ISM
Ralph E. Pudritz, Jason D. Fiege
We review the physics of star formation, and its links with the state of the ISM in galaxies. Current obervations indicate that the preferred mode of star formation is clustered. G…