Star-formation rates of galaxies / edited by Andreas Zezas, Véronique Buat.
Contributor(s): Zezas, Andreas [editor.]
| Buat, Véronique [editor.].
Material type: 
BookSeries: Cambridge astrophysics series: 55.Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 281 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781316875445 (ebook).Subject(s): Stars -- Formation | Galaxies -- Evolution | Astrophysics -- Research -- MethodologyAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 523.8 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Star-formation is one of the key processes that shape the current state and evolution of galaxies. This volume provides a comprehensive presentation of the different methods used to measure the intensity of recent or on-going star-forming activity in galaxies, discussing their advantages and complications in detail. It includes a thorough overview of the theoretical underpinnings of star-formation rate indicators, including topics such as stellar evolution and stellar spectra, the stellar initial mass function, and the physical conditions in the interstellar medium. The authors bring together in one place detailed and comparative discussions of traditional and new star-formation rate indicators, star-formation rate measurements in different spatial scales, and comparisons of star-formation rate indicators probing different stellar populations, along with the corresponding theoretical background. This is a useful reference for students and researchers working in the field of extragalactic astrophysics and studying star-formation in local and higher-redshift galaxies.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 May 2021).
Star-formation is one of the key processes that shape the current state and evolution of galaxies. This volume provides a comprehensive presentation of the different methods used to measure the intensity of recent or on-going star-forming activity in galaxies, discussing their advantages and complications in detail. It includes a thorough overview of the theoretical underpinnings of star-formation rate indicators, including topics such as stellar evolution and stellar spectra, the stellar initial mass function, and the physical conditions in the interstellar medium. The authors bring together in one place detailed and comparative discussions of traditional and new star-formation rate indicators, star-formation rate measurements in different spatial scales, and comparisons of star-formation rate indicators probing different stellar populations, along with the corresponding theoretical background. This is a useful reference for students and researchers working in the field of extragalactic astrophysics and studying star-formation in local and higher-redshift galaxies.
There are no comments for this item.