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Six Myths on the Virial Theorem for Interstellar Clouds
Javier Ballesteros-Paredes
It has been paid little or no attention to the implications that turbulent fragmentation has on the validity of at least six common assumptions on the Virial Theorem (VT), which ar…
Remarks on Rapid vs. Slow Star Formation
Javier Ballesteros-Paredes, Lee Hartmann
We discuss problems with some observational estimates indicating long protostellar core lifetimes and large stellar age spreads in molecular clouds. We also point out some addition…
Molecular Cloud Turbulence and Star Formation
J. Ballesteros-Paredes, R. S. Klessen, M. -M. Mac Low +1
We review the properties of turbulent molecular clouds (MCs), focusing on the physical processes that influence star formation (SF). MC formation appears to occur during large-scal…