Stellar populations in deeply embedded young clusters: Near-infrared spectroscopy and emergent mass distributions
The goal of this thesis is to test the following hypothesis: The initial distribution of stellar masses from a single "episode" of star formation is independent of the local physical conditions of the region. This is a direct test of whether or not the initial mass function (IMF) of stars...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
1996
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9619412 |