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| Paper: |
A Decade of ‘Realistic’ Star Formation Simulations |
| Volume: |
453, Advances in Computational Astrophysics: Methods, Tools, and Outcome |
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3 |
| Authors: |
Clarke, C. |
| Abstract: |
I survey the progress that has been made in understanding star formation
since the advent of large scale hydrodynamical simulations nearly a decade
ago. Though highly simplified in their original form, these simulations
have been remarkably successful at reproducing a range of observed properties
of stars and their natal regions. However, observational discrepancies also
play a role in highlighting the need for the inclusion of additional
physics, a task that is well under way in a number of groups. Simultaneously,
there is a growing realisation that the next challenge is to understand the
initial conditions for star formation and to place star forming clouds
in their wider galactic context. |
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