3恒星的形成与演化-3.pptVIP

xkong@ xkong@ * xkong@ * 第三章 恒星的形成与演化 恒星形成 恒星结构 元素合成 恒星演化 超 新 星 密近双星 /~xkong/introast SELF-TEST: TRUE OR FALSE? Stars evolve along the main sequence. Brown dwarfs take a long time to form but will eventually arrive as stars on the lower main sequence. In star formation, more G, K, and M stars form than O and B stars. * xkong@ * * xkong@ * 初始质量函数(Initial Mass Function) Generally more low-mass than high-mass stars form when an interstellar cloud fragments. The stellar initial mass function (IMF) describes the probability of a star forming with a particular mass. For Salpeter IMF, x =1.35