The first generation of stars, often called Population III (or Pop III), form from metal-free
primordial gas at redshifts z∼ 30 and below. They dominate the cosmic star-formation …

Stars are among the most fundamental structures of our Universe. They comprise most of the
baryonic and luminous mass of galaxies; synthesize heavy elements; and inject mass …

The role of turbulence and magnetic fields is studied for star formation in molecular clouds.
We derive and compare six theoretical models for the star formation rate (SFR)—the …

Star formation lies at the center of a web of processes that drive cosmic evolution:
generation of radiant energy, synthesis of elements, formation of planets, and development …

We report the statistical properties of stars, brown dwarfs and multiple systems obtained from
the largest radiation hydrodynamical simulation of star cluster formation to date that resolves …

Star formation is inefficient. Only a few per cent of the available gas in molecular clouds
forms stars, leading to the observed low star formation rate (SFR). The same holds when …

The current knowledge on the stellar IMF is documented. It appears to become top-heavy
when the star-formation rate density surpasses about 0.1 Msun/(yr pc^ 3) on a pc scale and …

Recent observations suggest an that intensive molecular cloud collision can trigger massive
star/cluster formation. The most important physical process caused by the collision is a …

Understanding the physical processes that govern the dynamical behavior of the interstellar
medium (ISM) is central to much of modern astronomy and astrophysics. The ISM is the …

Star formation is a complex multi-scale phenomenon that is of significant importance for
astrophysics in general. Stars and star formation are key pillars in observational astronomy …