Projects per year
Abstract
We test the hypothesis that the initial mass function (IMF) is determined by the density probability distribution function (PDF) produced by supersonic turbulence. We compare 14 simulations of star cluster formation in 50 M⊙ molecular cloud cores where the initial turbulence contains either purely solenoidal or purely compressive modes, in each case resolving fragmentation to the opacity limit to determine the resultant IMF. We find statistically indistinguishable IMFs between the two sets of calculations, despite a factor of 2 difference in the star formation rate and in the standard deviation of log (ρ). This suggests that the density PDF, while determining the star formation rate, is not the primary driver of the IMF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-110 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 465 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Brown dwarfs
- Mass function
- Stars: formation
- Stars: low-mass
- Stars: luminosity function
Projects
- 2 Finished
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The birth of stars and planets
Price, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/14 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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What regulates star formation?
Price, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Federrath, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Bate, M. R. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
16/09/13 → 6/10/17
Project: Research