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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

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

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Table of contents (40 papers)

  1. Front Matter

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

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    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. NLTE H2 Cooling Function and Protogalactic Evolution

      • R. Capuzzo-Dolcetta, A. di Fazio, F. Palla
      Pages 49-54
    5. Supersonic Turbulent Fragmentation of Giant Molecular Clouds

      • Igor G. Kolesnik, Yaroslav Yu. Ohul’Chansky
      Pages 81-86
    6. 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
    7. Fragmentation and Supersonic Turbulence in Self-Gravitating Gas Clouds

      • A. di Fazio, A. Soloviev, V. A. Urpin, S. V. Vereshchagin
      Pages 103-115
  3. Star Formation in Different Astrophysical Environments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
    2. Interstellar Gas Cycling Powered by Star Formation

      • Alain Lioure, Jean-Pierre Chieze
      Pages 179-186
    3. Global Star Formation in the L1630 Molecular Cloud

      • Elizabeth A. Lada
      Pages 193-199
    4. Observations of Fragmentation

      • Hans Zinnecker
      Pages 201-209
    5. Extrasolar Planetary Material

      • E. Krügel
      Pages 211-216

About this book

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.

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

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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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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