Chabrier initial mass function

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stellar initial mass function
gptkbp:appliesTo stars in the Milky Way
gptkbp:citation Chabrier, G. 2003, PASP, 115, 763
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Salpeter_initial_mass_function
gptkbp:describes distribution of stellar masses at formation
gptkbp:form log-normal for sub-solar masses
power-law for higher masses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chabrier initial mass function
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Gilles_Chabrier
gptkbp:usedIn galactic evolution models
gptkbp:yearProposed 2003
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salpeter_initial_mass_function
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5