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initial mass function: a standalone construct

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the distribution of stellar masses at birth, approximated by a power law of slope about minus 2.35.

In astrophysics, initial mass function refers to the distribution of stellar masses at birth, approximated by a power law of slope about minus 2.35. This meaning comes from Salpeter (1955) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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  1. Salpeter, E. E. (1955). The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution. The Astrophysical Journal, 121, 161. https://doi.org/10.1086/145971

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