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Physical Processes in Fragmentation and Star Formation

Proceedings of the Workshop on ‘Physical Processes in Fragmentation and Star Formation’, Held in Monteporzio Catone (Rome), Italy, June 5–11, 1989

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. Roberto Capuzzo-Dolcetta

    1. Institute of Astronomy, University of Rome I, Italy

  2. Cesare Chiosi

    1. Department of Astronomy, University of Padova, Italy

  3. Alberto Fazio

    1. Observatory of Rome, Italy

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 162)

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Recent years have witnessed the expansion and multiplication of the observations of star formation and fragmentation accompanied by a consequent growth in the study of the underlying physical processes, the chemistry, the sites, the times, etc. Moreover, recent studies have shown that the formation of stars is likely to share many features with the formation of other self-gravitating objects. The present volume, therefore, discusses the formation of such objects in a systematic and comparative manner.

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Table of contents (40 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Atomic, Molecular Processes, Turbulence, and Magnetic Field in Fragmentation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Chemistry and Star Formation

      • Eric Herbst
      Pages 3-16

    3. Molecular Clouds Chemistry with Mixing

      • J. P. Chieze, G. Pineau Des Forets
      Pages 17-28

    4. Collapse and Fragmentation of Molecular Clouds

      • M. Kiguchi
      Pages 29-34

    5. On the Role of Molecular Hydrogen in Formation and Evolution of Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies and Giant HII-Regions

      • Yu. I. Izotov
      Pages 35-47

    6. NLTE H2 Cooling Function and Protogalactic Evolution

      • R. Capuzzo-Dolcetta, A. di Fazio, F. Palla
      Pages 49-54

    7. Radiative Shocks and Nonequilibrium Chemistry in the Early Universe: Galaxy and Primordial Star Formation

      • Paul R. Shapiro, Hyesung Kang
      Pages 55-70

    8. The Intergalactic Medium: Initial and Boundary Conditions for Galaxy and Primeval Star Formation

      • Mark L. Giroux, Paul R. Shapiro
      Pages 71-79

    9. Supersonic Turbulent Fragmentation of Giant Molecular Clouds

      • Igor G. Kolesnik, Yaroslav Yu. Ohul’Chansky
      Pages 81-86

    10. Turbulence in the Frame of the Evolution of a Self-Gravitating Protocloud

      • P. Battinelli, R. Capuzzo-Dolcetta, A. di Fazio, V. A. Urpin, S. V. Vereshchagin
      Pages 87-101

    11. Fragmentation and Supersonic Turbulence in Self-Gravitating Gas Clouds

      • A. di Fazio, A. Soloviev, V. A. Urpin, S. V. Vereshchagin
      Pages 103-115

    12. Fragmentation and Collapse in Magnetic Molecular Clouds: Natural Length Scales and Protostellar Masses

      • Telemachos Ch. Mouschovias
      Pages 117-148

  3. Star Formation in Different Astrophysical Environments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. Perception of Interstellar Structure: Facing Complexity

      • John Scalo
      Pages 151-177

    3. Interstellar Gas Cycling Powered by Star Formation

      • Alain Lioure, Jean-Pierre Chieze
      Pages 179-186

    4. Star Complex Formation in Differentially Rotating Superclouds

      • Igor G. Kolesnik
      Pages 187-192

    5. Global Star Formation in the L1630 Molecular Cloud

      • Elizabeth A. Lada
      Pages 193-199

    6. Observations of Fragmentation

      • Hans Zinnecker
      Pages 201-209

    7. Extrasolar Planetary Material

      • E. Krügel
      Pages 211-216
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Astronomy, University of Rome I, Italy

    Roberto Capuzzo-Dolcetta

  • Department of Astronomy, University of Padova, Italy

    Cesare Chiosi

  • Observatory of Rome, Italy

    Alberto Fazio

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physical Processes in Fragmentation and Star Formation

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Workshop on ‘Physical Processes in Fragmentation and Star Formation’, Held in Monteporzio Catone (Rome), Italy, June 5–11, 1989

  • Editors: Roberto Capuzzo-Dolcetta, Cesare Chiosi, Alberto Fazio

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0605-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1990

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0769-3Due: 30 June 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6760-7Published: 01 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-0605-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 492

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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