Evidence for Initial Mass Function Variation in Massive Early-Type Galaxies

IF 26.3 1区物理与天体物理 Q1 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics Pub Date : 2020-10-26 DOI:10.1146/annurev-astro-032620-020217

Russell J. Smith

引用次数: 20

Abstract

The initial mass function (IMF), describing the distribution of birth masses of stars, plays a pivotal role in establishing the observable properties of galaxies. This article reviews the evidence ...

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大质量早期型星系初始质量函数变化的证据

描述恒星出生质量分布的初始质量函数（IMF）在确定星系的可观测特性方面发挥着关键作用。这篇文章回顾了证据。。。

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Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 地学天文-天文与天体物理

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54.80

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0.60%

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期刊介绍： The Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics is covers significant developments in the field of astronomy and astrophysics including:The Sun,Solar system and extrasolar planets,Stars,Interstellar medium,Galaxy and galaxies,Active galactic nuclei,Cosmology,Instrumentation and techniques, History of the development of new areas of research.