Theoretical Studies in Star Formation

AST-0606831机构：加州大学伯克利分校PI：Christopher McKeeCo-PI：Richard Klein标题：星星形成的理论研究加州大学伯克利分校的克里斯托弗·麦基和理查德·克莱因博士将研究与星星形成过程有关的广泛的基本问题。他们将承担的项目包括对银河系和M31中星际介质的中性和分子成分进行建模，并将模型预测与观测结果进行比较。 此外，他们将致力于开发一个模型，预测星星的形成率和星系的分子分数，用于宇宙学模拟。 McKee博士和Klein博士还将致力于模拟巨型分子云的演化和湍流的产生，模拟大质量团簇的形成，将双极扩散添加到磁化核心崩溃的模拟中，以及模拟HII区域的演化。McKee博士和Klein博士还将培训研究生，目的是增加科学工作者的多样性。

AST-0606831INSTITUTION: University of California, BerkeleyPI: Christopher McKeeCo-PI: Richard KleinTITLE: Theoretical Studies in Star FormationABSTRACTDr. Christopher McKee and Dr. Richard Klein, at the University of California, Berkeley, will study a wide range of fundamental issues relating to the star formation process. Among the projects they will undertake will be modeling of the neutral and molecular components of the interstellar medium in the Milky Way and in M31, with a comparison of the model predictions to observations. Additionally they will work toward development of a model that predicts star formation rates and molecular fractions of galaxies for use in cosmological simulations. Dr. McKee and Dr. Klein will also work toward simulating the evolution of giant molecular clouds and the generation of turbulence, modeling the formation of massive clusters, adding ambipolar diffusion to simulations of the collapse of magnetized cores, and modeling the evolution of HII regions.Dr. McKee and Dr. Klein will also train graduate students, with a goal of adding to the diversity of the scientific work force.