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view Abstract Citations (17) References (15) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Bursts of star formation in computer simulations of dwarf galaxies. Comins, N. F. Abstract A three-dimensional Stochastic Self-Propagating Star Formation (SSPSF) model of compact galaxies is presented. Two phases of gas, active and inactive, are present, and permanent depletion of gas in the form of long lived, low mass stars and remnants occurs. Similarly, global infall of gas from a galactic halo or through galactic cannibalism is permitted. The parameters are based on the observed properties of the compact blue galaxy I Zw 36. The results indicate that bursts of star formation occur much more frequently in these runs than continuous nonbursting star formation, suggesting that the blue compact galaxies are probably undergoing bursts rather than continuous, nonbursting low-level star formation activity. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: September 1984 DOI: 10.1086/162387 Bibcode: 1984ApJ...284...90C Keywords: Astronomical Models; Compact Galaxies; Computational Astrophysics; Computerized Simulation; Dwarf Galaxies; Star Distribution; Star Formation; Cosmic Gases; Stellar Mass Accretion; Stellar Mass Ejection; Stochastic Processes; Astrophysics full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (1) NED (1)
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