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The review papers in this volume provide an in-depth examination of
complex astrophysical phenomena of star formation via
multi-wavelength observations and modeling. Among the fundamental
issues discussed in the book are: The role of gravity and
magnetized turbulence in the formation and evolution of molecular
clouds The stellar feedback (supernovae, HII regions, winds, cosmic
rays) in regulating star formation The origin of the stellar
initial mass function and its universality across various
environments Jets, magnetic fields and high energy particles in
stellar clusters The origin of the first stars and black holes The
goal of these papers is to review the major processes governing
star formation and to investigate how they are interlinked. In
doing so, they provide an in-depth look at the tremendous
theoretical and observational progress that has been made in the
recent past and also outline future perspectives. Previously
published in Space Science Reviews in the Topical Collection "Star
Formation"
The review papers in this volume provide an in-depth examination of
complex astrophysical phenomena of star formation via
multi-wavelength observations and modeling. Among the fundamental
issues discussed in the book are: The role of gravity and
magnetized turbulence in the formation and evolution of molecular
clouds The stellar feedback (supernovae, HII regions, winds, cosmic
rays) in regulating star formation The origin of the stellar
initial mass function and its universality across various
environments Jets, magnetic fields and high energy particles in
stellar clusters The origin of the first stars and black holes The
goal of these papers is to review the major processes governing
star formation and to investigate how they are interlinked. In
doing so, they provide an in-depth look at the tremendous
theoretical and observational progress that has been made in the
recent past and also outline future perspectives. Previously
published in Space Science Reviews in the Topical Collection "Star
Formation"
Three eminent scientists, each well known for the clarity of their
writing, present for students and researchers what is known about
the internal structure, origin and evolution of White Dwarfs,
Neutron Stars and Black Holes, all objects at the final stage of
stellar evolution. They cover fascinating topics such as pulsation
of white dwarfs, millisecond pulsars or the dynamics around black
holes. The book is written for graduate students in astrophysics,
but is also of interest to professional astronomers and physicists.
Three eminent scientists, each well known for the clarity of their writing, present for students and researchers what is known about the internal structure, origin and evolution of White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes, all objects at the final stage of stellar evolution. They cover fascinating topics such as pulsation of white dwarfs, millisecond pulsars or the dynamics around black holes. The book is written for graduate students in astrophysics, but is also of interest to professional astronomers and physicists.
Metal-rich stars accumulate their metals from previous generations
of stars, and so contain the history of their galaxy. By studying
these stars we can gain valuable insights into how metals change
the formation and evolution of stars, and explain the extraordinary
massive star populations observed in the metal-rich region of our
own galaxy. Recent observations of metal-rich regions have shown
that stars hosting giant planets are generally metal-rich, which
has triggered further observations of metal-rich stars. This has
led to the discovery of new exoplanets, and advances in the study
of planet formation and the late chemical evolution of galaxies.
This book is the first on this topic, and it covers many aspects,
from spectral line formation to stellar formation and evolution in
high metallicity regimes. It is invaluable to researchers and
graduate students in stellar evolution, extragalactic astronomy,
and planet formation.
Massive stars play a crucial role in the Universe: they are
important drivers for the photometric and chemical evolution of
galaxies; they are sources of important elements, including those
necessary for life; and, with their strong winds and supernova
explosions, they feed the interstellar medium with momentum and
kinetic energy, impacting on the star formation rate. Knowledge of
the evolution of massive stars is important not only for stellar
physics, but also for probing the evolution of galaxies and their
star formation histories throughout cosmic time. This volume
provides an introduction to these topics and to the techniques used
to investigate the properties of massive stars, including
asteroseismology, spectropolarimetry, and interferometry. It
highlights synergies between these new techniques and more
classical methods, to create a synthetic view of massive stars,
leading researchers towards new and innovative solutions to the
most topical questions regarding the evolution of massive stars.
Metal-rich stars accumulate their metals from previous generations
of stars, and so contain the history of their galaxy. By studying
these stars we can gain valuable insights into how metals change
the formation and evolution of stars, and explain the extraordinary
massive star populations observed in the metal-rich region of our
own galaxy. Observations of metal-rich regions have shown that
stars hosting giant planets are generally metal-rich, which has
triggered further observations of metal-rich stars. This has led to
the discovery of new exoplanets, and advances in the study of
planet formation and the late chemical evolution of galaxies. This
book covers many aspects, from spectral line formation to stellar
formation and evolution in high metallicity regimes. It is
invaluable to researchers and graduate students in stellar
evolution, extragalactic astronomy, and planet formation.
IAU Symposium 272 presents an overview of the latest research into
active OB stars. These massive, volatile objects serve as test beds
for extreme conditions, and research into them has entered a new
era with the advent of new space and round-based instrumentation.
In this volume, renowned experts discuss the cutting-edge
observations, state-of-the-art modeling and recently developed
techniques such as asteroseismology, interferometry and
spectropolarimetry that have improved our understanding of these
extreme objects. Asteroseismology allows us to infer the internal
structure of massive stars and their rotation; high-resolution
spectropolarimetry provides clues about magnetic fields and the
confinement of their circumstellar environments; and interferometry
probes the shape of these environments and investigates
differential rotation. Written for researchers and graduate
students, this volume will appeal to all those interested in
extreme physical processes as tools to study structure evolution
and mass loss of active OB stars.
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