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The Physics of Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 September 2002

J. Bouvier ,
J.-P. Zahn  and
F. Palla
F. Palla*
Affiliation:
Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze, Italy
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Abstract

The main properties of pre-main-sequence (PMS) evolution are reviewed, with particular emphasis on the impact of star formation studies. I will first discuss the basic results established by the work of Hayashi, Iben and Cameron in the early '60s. The changes introduced by the constraints set by the previously ignored phase of protostellar evolution will be then addressed. Evolutionary models including a variety of physical effects (accretion, rotation, magnetic field) are presented. Finally, the application of PMS models to reconstruct the star formation histories of clusters and associations will be addressed.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 3: Star Formation and the Physics of Young Stars: Summer school on Stellar Physics X , 2002 , pp. 111 - 145
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2002

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