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November 17, 2006Mathematics and Computer Science Seminar
The Simple Model:
Fitting analytic solutions of the equation of transferto observations reveals infall ratesfor star-forming molecular clouds
Christopher H. De VriesPhilip C. Myers
Structure of the Talk
I. Radiative transferA. What is the equation of transfer?B. What can we learn from this equation?II. The asymmetric spectral line signature of an infallingmolecular cloudA. How do stars form?B. What can we learn from molecular observations?III. Fitting models to dataA. How do we fit models to observations?B. What are the pitfalls one has to watch out for?
The Simple Model: Fitting analytic solutions of the equation of transfer to observations reveals infall rates for star-forming molecular clouds
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« prev | next »- Structure of the Talk
- Astronomical Observations
- Specific Intensity
- Radiative Transfer
- Optical Depth
- Radio Astronomers and Temperature
- Molecular Emission and Absorption
- Star Formation and Infalling Clouds
- Infalling Molecular Cloud
- Infalling Cloud: Doppler Shifts
- Traditional Modeling of Infall
- Fitting a Model to Observations
- A Fit to Data: L1544
- The Correct Solution
- Simulated Fits
- Actual Data
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