Is the stellar initial mass function universal?

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 Mar 2016 United Kingdom English Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)Journal:Astronomy & Geophysics, volume 57, pages 2.32-2.36 (issn: 1366-8781, eissn: 1468-4004,

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Authors: Ferreras, I; La Barbera, F; Vazdekis, A;

doi: 10.1093/astrogeo/atw074

Is the stellar initial mass function universal?

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Abstract

Ignacio Ferreras, Francesco La Barbera and Alexandre Vazdekis take a close look at one of the key ingredients in modelling star formation.

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United Kingdom

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University of La Laguna
Spain
National Institute for Astrophysics
Italy
University College London
United Kingdom
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Spain
Spanish National Research Council
Spain

Keywords

Geochemistry & Geophysics, Science & Technology, Evolution Database, Ingredients, Population Synthesis, Formation History, Early-Type Galaxies, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Elliptic Galaxies, Systematic Variation, Models, Physical Sciences, Metallicity, IMF

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