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astro-ph2004
A Search for Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs in the Upper Scorpius OB Association
C. L. Slesnick, J. M. Carpenter, L. A. Hillenbrand
We are conducting a U,B,R,I monitoring program to identify pre-main sequence stars and brown dwarfs in a 12.5x12.2 square degree region of the Upper Scorpius OB association (5-10 M…
astro-ph1999
The Stellar Initial Mass Function: Constraints from Young Clusters and Theoretical Perspectives
Michael R. Meyer, Fred C. Adams, Lynne A. Hillenbrand +2
We summarize recent observational and theoretical progress aimed at understanding the origin of the stellar initial mass function (IMF) with specific focus on galactic star-forming…