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Clustered vs. Isolated Star Formation

Mordecai-Mark Mac Low

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0012499

Abstract

I argue that star formation is controlled by supersonic turbulence, drawing for support on a number of 3D hydrodynamical and MHD simulations as well as theoretical arguments. Clustered star formation appears to be a natural result of a lack of turbulent support, while isolated star formation is a signpost of global turbulent support.

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