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EAS Publications Series
Volume 75-76, 2015
Conditions and Impact of Star Formation
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| Page(s) | 137 - 141 | |
| Section | Star Formation: Physical and Chemical Conditions, Feedback | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1575023 | |
| Published online | 20 May 2016 | |
Conditions and Impact of Star Formation
R. Simon, R. Schaaf and J. Stutzki (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 75–76 (2015) 137-141
R. Simon, R. Schaaf and J. Stutzki (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 75–76 (2015) 137-141
The role of interstellar filaments in shaping the IMF and regulating star formation
Laboratoire AIM, CEA/DSM-CNRS, Université Paris Diderot, IRFU/Service d'Astrophysique, C.E. Saclay, Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
We summarize the star formation scenario favored by Herschel studies of the nearest molecular clouds of the Galaxy which point to the key role of the quasi-universal filamentary structure pervading the cold ISM. This scenario provides new insight into the origin of the initial mass function and the regulation of star formation in dense gas.
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