The birth of star clusters. (©2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steven Stahler, editor.
• Other Names: Stahler, Steven William
• Contents: ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Embedded Clusters""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 What Is an Embedded Cluster?""; ""1.2.1 Defining ``Embedded''""; ""1.2.2 Defining ``Cluster''""; ""1.2.2.1 Morphological Criteria""; ""1.2.2.2 Dynamical Criteria""; ""1.3 Morphology and Structure""; ""1.3.1 Observational Challenges""; ""1.3.2 Cluster Morphologies""; ""1.3.3 The Molecular Cloud Scale""; ""1.3.3.1 Cluster Complexes""; ""1.3.3.2 Isolated Clusters""; ""1.3.3.3 Unclustered Young Stars""; ""1.4 Age Spreads""; ""1.4.1 Age Spreads in Cluster Complexes""; ""1.4.2 Age Spreads in Individual Clusters"" ""1.4.3 Age Spreads of the Unclustered Stars""""1.5 Stellar Mass Distributions""; ""1.6 Embedded Clusters and Star Formation""; ""References""; ""2 Numerical Simulations of Cluster Formation""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Isothermal Hydrodynamical Simulations""; ""2.2.1 Some General Considerations""; ""2.2.1.1 Ratio of Thermal and Gravitational Energies""; ""2.2.1.2 Jeans Length, Jeans Mass and Freefall Time""; ""2.2.2 Numerical Techniques""; ""2.2.3 General Setups""; ""2.2.4 Result of Hydrodynamical Simulations""; ""2.2.4.1 Formation of Gaseous Protocluster"" ""2.2.4.2 Fragmentation Within Clusters""""2.3 Radiative Feedback""; ""2.3.1 Some Simple Arguments""; ""2.3.1.1 The Radiation Pressure Problem""; ""2.3.1.2 The Issue of Fragmentation""; ""2.3.2 Result of 2D Multi-Wavelength Simulations""; ""2.3.3 Result of 3D Simulations with Radiative Feedback""; ""2.4 Impact of the Magnetic Field""; ""2.4.1 The Lorentz Force and Its Consequences""; ""2.4.1.1 Magnetic Support""; ""2.4.1.2 Magnetic Braking""; ""2.4.2 Results of Large-Scale MHD Simulations""; ""2.4.2.1 MHD Barotropic Calculations""; ""2.4.2.2 MHD Radiative Calculations"" ""2.5 Impact of HII Radiation""""2.5.1 Analytical Estimates""; ""2.5.2 Simulations with HII Radiation""; ""2.6 Impact of Protostellar Jets""; ""2.6.1 Analytical Estimate""; ""2.6.2 Simulations with Jets""; ""2.7 Conclusion""; ""2.7.1 The Star Formation Efficiency""; ""2.7.2 The Star Formation Rate""; ""2.7.3 The Initial Mass Function""; ""References""; ""3 Massive Young Clusters Near the Galactic Center""; ""3.1 Introduction: Three Massive Young Clusters""; ""3.2 Discovery and Early History""; ""3.3 Stellar Content and Cluster Ages""; ""3.4 Structure and Dynamics"" ""3.5 Present-Day and Initial Mass Functions""""3.6 Cluster Orbits and Birth Locations""; ""3.7 Observational Methodology""; ""3.8 Star Formation: Is it Peculiar?""; ""3.9 Open Questions""; ""References""; ""4 The Lifecycle of Clusters in Galaxies""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Cluster Populations""; ""4.2.1 Cluster Formation""; ""4.2.1.1 The Cluster Mass and Luminosity Functions""; ""4.2.1.2 The Size-of-Sample Effect""; ""4.2.1.3 The Cluster Formation Efficiency on Global Scales""; ""4.2.1.4 The Cluster Formation Efficiency on Local Scales: The Case of M83""
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (205 pages)
• Subjects: 523.8/5; 530; Stars -- Clusters; SCIENCE -- Astronomy; Stars -- Clusters; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319228013; 3319228013
• Related ISBNs: 9783319228006; 3319228005
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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