Stellar initial mass function varies with metallicity and time
Stellar initial mass function varies with metallicity and time
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Li, Jiadong , Liu, Chao , Zhang, Zhi-Yu , Tian, Hao , Fu, Xiaoting , Li, Jiao and Yan, Zhi-Qiang
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Most structural and evolutionary properties of galaxies strongly rely on the stellar initial mass function (IMF), namely the distribution of the stellar mass formed in each episode of star formation
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Stellar initial mass function varies with metallicity and time
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2767168433
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2767168433
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/s41586-022-05488-1
