|
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system
|
Buy Now
The Initial Mass Function 50 Years Later (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R5,452
Discovery Miles 54 520
|
|
|
The Initial Mass Function 50 Years Later (Hardcover)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 327
Expected to ship within 18 - 22 working days
|
Theideatocelebrate50yearsoftheSalpeterIMFoccurredduringtherecent
IAU General Assembly in Sydney, Australia. Indeed, it was from
Australia that in July 1954 Ed Salpeter submitted his famous paper
"The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution" with the rst
derivation of the empirical stellar IMF. This contribution was to
become one of the most famous astrophysics papers of the last 50
years. Here, Ed Salpeter introduced the terms "original mass
function" and "original luminosity function," and estimated the
pro- bility for the creation of stars of given mass at a particular
time, now known as the "Salpeter Initial Mass Function," or IMF.
The paper was written at the Australian National University in
Canberra on leave of absence from Cornell University (USA) and was
published in 1955 as 7 page note in the Astroph- ical Journal Vol.
121, page 161. To celabrate the 50th anniversary of the IMF, along
with Ed Salpeter's 80th birthday, we have organized a special
meeting that brought together scientists involved in the empirical
determination of this fundamental quantity in a va- ety of
astrophysical contexts and other scientists fascinated by the deep
imp- cations of the IMF on star formation theories, on the physical
conditions of the gas before and after star formation, and on
galactic evolution and cosmology. The meeting took place in one of
the most beautiful spots of the Tuscan countryside, far from the
noise and haste of everyday life.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
