Star Formation

Observing the cold interstellar medium -- Observing young stars -- Chemistry and thermodynamics -- Gas flows and turbulence -- Magnetic fields and magnetized turbulence -- Gravitational instability and collapse -- Stellar feedback -- Giant molecular clouds escales -- The star formation rate at galactic scales: observations -- The star formation rate at galactic scales: theory -- Stellar clustering -- The initial mass function: observations -- The initial mass function: theory -- Protostellar disks and outflows: observations -- Protostellar disks and outflows: theory -- Protostar formation -- Protostellar evolution -- Massive star formation -- The first stars -- Late-stage stars and disks -- The transition to planet formation

• | Author: Mark R. Krumholz
• | Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• | Publication Date: Jul 11, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 507 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 9813142030
• | ISBN-13: 9789813142039