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Astrophysics

the formation of prestellar cores from density fluctuations made by supersonic turbulence, proposed as the origin of the stellar initial mass function.

In astrophysics, turbulent fragmentation refers to the formation of prestellar cores from density fluctuations made by supersonic turbulence, proposed as the origin of the stellar initial mass function. This meaning comes from Padoan (2002) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Padoan, P., & Nordlund, A. (2002). The Stellar Initial Mass Function from Turbulent Fragmentation. The Astrophysical Journal, 576(2), 870-879. https://doi.org/10.1086/341790

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