Researchers use network theory to solve the mystery of stellar initial mass function

For the first time, scientists have used methods of network science to solve a fundamental astrophysical problem—explaining the so-called "stellar initial mass function," a distribution of stars by mass in galaxies and star clusters. The study has been published in the recent issue of The Astrophysical Journal. A model of the interstellar medium having a fractal density distribution. Dense cores where  proto-stars are forming are...

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