A nonextensive insight to the stellar initial mass function
Abstract
the present paper, we propose that the stellar initial mass distributions as known as IMF are best fitted by q-Weibulls that emerge within nonextensive statistical mechanics. As a result, we show that the Salpeter's slope of 2.35 is replaced when a q-Weibull distribution is used. Our results point out that the nonextensive entropic index q represents a new approach for understanding the process of the star-forming and evolution of massive stars.
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