The formation of the first stars in the universe

这个项目旨在解决天体物理学中的一个基本问题，即宇宙中的第一批恒星是如何在大爆炸后形成的。利用包括磁场和喷流/流出反馈在内的高分辨率模拟，可以确定第一批恒星的质量函数。该项目将改变我们对宇宙中第一批重元素是如何产生的理解，为澳大利亚牵头的国际和国家观测调查以及星系、恒星和行星形成的半解析模型提供关键信息，所有这些都紧随第一批恒星的形成。该项目将为2016-2025年澳大利亚天文学十年计划中定义的六个大问题中的三个做出贡献，扩大物理科学知识，并推动下一代大型设施和澳大利亚前沿技术。

This project aims to solve one of the fundamental problems in astrophysics, how the first stars in the Universe were formed after the Big Bang. Using high-resolution simulations, including magnetic fields and jet/outflow feedback, the mass function of the first stars can be determined. The project will transform our understanding of how the first heavy elements were created in the Universe, providing crucial input for Australian-lead international and national observational surveys, and semi-analytic models of galaxy, star and planet formation, all directly following the formation of the first stars. This project will contribute to three of the six big questions defined in the Decadal Plan for Australian Astronomy 2016-2025, expand knowledge in the physical sciences and drive the next generation of large facilities and Australian frontier technologies.