The First Stars
Subtitle: Proceedings of the Mpa/Eso Symposium Held at Garching, Germany, 4-6 August 1999 (Eso Astrophysics Symposia)
Contributors: Achim Weiss (Editor); Tom G. Abel (Editor); Vanessa Hill (Editor)
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Telos
Published: April 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9783540672227
Subjects: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; Stars, interstellar matter; Stars; Cosmology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Early stars; Astronomy - Star Guides; Astrophysics & Space Science; Astronomy - General; Congresses; Formation
First sentence: Abstract. I discuss the ongoing search for stars of the Milky Way which have been referred to as members of Population III.
Description: Neither the formation process of "The First Stars" nor their existence in the present universe is known with any certainty. The authors of this volume address all open questions presenting an abundance of interesting data at the same time as giving an exhaustive overview of our present-day knowledge. This covers research from spectroscopic observations, stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, structure and galaxy formation. The contributions shed new light on past views, often questioning traditional interpretations. Dealing with problems at the crossroads of cosmology, star formation and galactochemical evolution in stars, the book addresses researchers graduate students in astrophysics, nuclear physics and astrochemistry.