On a minimum Column Density for Massive Star Formation
General Physics
2012-05-22 v1
Abstract
A fundamental physical basis is provided for the recently obtained minimum column density (1gcm-2) for massive star formation.
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@article{arxiv.1205.4623,
title = {On a minimum Column Density for Massive Star Formation},
author = {C. Sivaram and Kenath Arun},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.4623},
year = {2012}
}
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3 pages, 6 equations
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