3 papers
astro-ph2004
The Origin of the IMF from Core Mass Functions
Simon P. Goodwin, A. P. Whitworth, D. Ward-Thompson
We examine the initial mass functions (IMFs) of stars produced by different molecular core mass functions. Simulations suggest that more massive cores produce more stars, so we pro…
astro-ph2003
Detailed Studies of Cloud Cores: Probing the Initial Conditions for Protostellar Collapse
Philippe Andre, Arnaud Belloche, Patrick Hennebelle +1
Improving our understanding of the earliest stages of star formation is crucial to gain insight into the origin of stellar masses, multiple systems, and protoplanetary disks. We di…
astro-ph2003
The Structure of Cold Molecular Cloud Cores
D. Ward-Thompson, D. J. Nutter, J. M. Kirk +1
A brief summary is presented of our current knowledge of the structure of cold molecular cloud cores that do not contain protostars, sometimes known as starless cores. The most cen…