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Initial conditions of formation of starburst clusters: constraints from stellar dynamics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2017

Sambaran Banerjee
Sambaran Banerjee*
Affiliation:
Argelander-Institut für Astronomie Auf dem Hügel 71, D-53121 Bonn, Germany email: sambaran@astro.uni-bonn.de Helmholtz-Instituts für Strahlen- und Kernphysik Nussallee 14-16, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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Abstract

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How starburst clusters form out of molecular clouds is still an open question. In this article, I highlight some of the key constraints in this regard, that one can get from the dynamical evolutionary properties of dense stellar systems. I particularly focus on secular expansion of massive star clusters and hierarchical merging of sub-clusters, and discuss their implications vis-á-vis the observed properties of young massive clusters. The analysis suggests that residual gas expulsion is necessary for shaping these clusters as we see them today, irrespective of their monolithic or hierarchical mode of formation.

Keywords

galaxies: star clustersstellar dynamicsstars: formationmethods: n-body simulationsmethods: numericalISM: clouds
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 12 , Symposium S316: Formation, evolution, and survival of massive star clusters , August 2015 , pp. 228 - 233
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2017 

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