Star Formation from AU to Mpc Scales:
Simulating the Formation and Evolution of Stars and Galaxies
Kostas Tassis (JPL)
Other than being a major unsolved problem in astrophysics that touches upon the most fundamental questions on the origin of stars, planets, and life itself, the process of star formation is closely related to other astrophysical fields: it ties cosmological simulations of structure formation with the observable universe, it is one of the major ingredients for galaxy formation and evolution, and an essential input to high energy astrophysics including the study of supernovae, binary systems, and cosmic ray physics. I will discuss the status and recent progress of star formation simulations in small scales (following how molecular cloud fragments collapse to form stars), as well as implementations of star formation in large-scale cosmological simulations, based on our understanding of small-scale, local-universe star formation physics.
Contact: jrigby
Simulating the Formation and Evolution of Stars and Galaxies
Kostas Tassis (JPL)
Other than being a major unsolved problem in astrophysics that touches upon the most fundamental questions on the origin of stars, planets, and life itself, the process of star formation is closely related to other astrophysical fields: it ties cosmological simulations of structure formation with the observable universe, it is one of the major ingredients for galaxy formation and evolution, and an essential input to high energy astrophysics including the study of supernovae, binary systems, and cosmic ray physics. I will discuss the status and recent progress of star formation simulations in small scales (following how molecular cloud fragments collapse to form stars), as well as implementations of star formation in large-scale cosmological simulations, based on our understanding of small-scale, local-universe star formation physics.
Contact: jrigby