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1 - Introduction

from Part I - Background

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2021

By
Samuel Boissier  and
Giulia Rodighiero
Edited by
Andreas Zezas  and
Véronique Buat
Andreas Zezas
Affiliation:
University of Crete
Véronique Buat
Affiliation:
Université d'Aix-Marseille
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Summary

Stars play such a fundamental role in the evolution of galaxies, some of the key-questions in the field of galaxy evolution and cosmology are related to the history of their formation in galaxies. How do star formation and its history depend on the environment or on the mass of galaxies? When do stars form globally in the history of the universe ? When and how does starlight contribute to the re-ionization phase in the early universe?The goal of this book is to provide the reader an overall presentation of the theoretical and observational backgrounds about the definition and measurement of Star-Formation Rates in galaxies

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star-formation ratestar-formation historystar-formation lawgalaxy main sequence
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Star-Formation Rates of Galaxies , pp. 3 - 24
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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