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Dynamical evolution of stellar clusters
Mark Gieles
The evolution of star clusters is determined by several internal and external processes. Here we focus on two dominant internal effects, namely energy exchange between stars throug…
The life cycle of star cluster in a tidal field
Mark Gieles, Douglas C. Heggie, HongSheng Zhao
The evolution of globular clusters due to 2-body relaxation results in an outward flow of energy and at some stage all clusters need a central energy source to sustain their evolut…
The distinction between star clusters and associations
Mark Gieles, Simon Portegies Zwart
In Galactic studies a distinction is made between (open) star clusters and associations. For barely resolved objects at a distance of several Mpc this distinction is not trivial to…
Basic Tools for Studies on the Formation and Disruption of Star Clusters: the Luminosity Function
M. Gieles
The luminosity function (LF) of young star clusters is often approximated by a power law function. For clusters in a wide range of galactic environments this has resulted in fit in…