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The evolution of triaxial molecular cores

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

Simon P. Goodwin ,
Anthony P. Whitworth  and
Derek Ward-Thompson
Simon P. Goodwin
Affiliation:
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3YB, UK
Anthony P. Whitworth
Affiliation:
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3YB, UK
Derek Ward-Thompson
Affiliation:
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3YB, UK

Abstract

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We are using SPH to model the evolution of triaxial molecular cores to investigate the fragmentation of these cores and the possible production of multiple systems. Molecular cores appear to be triaxial in shape and this may have a significant effect on their evolution as they collapse to form filament-like structures which can then fragment into multiple 'protostars'.

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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 208: Astrophysical Supercomputing using Particle Simulations , 2003 , pp. 395 - 396
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2003 

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