The IMF as a function of supersonic turbulence

• Published in: Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Vol. 462; no. 4; pp. 4171 - 4182
• Main Authors: Bertelli Motta, C., Clark, P. C., Glover, S. C. O., Klessen, R. S., Pasquali, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Oxford University Press 11.11.2016
• Subjects: Clouds; Computer simulation; Correlation analysis; Density; Fragmentation; High Mach number; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Star & galaxy formation; Stars; Turbulence; Turbulence models; Turbulent flow; turbulence; stars: formation; stars: luminosity function, mass function

Recent studies seem to suggest that the stellar initial mass function (IMF) in early-type galaxies might be different from a classical Kroupa or Chabrier IMF, i.e. contain a larger fraction of the total mass in low-mass stars. From a theoretical point of view, supersonic turbulence has been the subj...