Salpeter initial mass function

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:stellar_initial_mass_function
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Chabrier_initial_mass_function
gptkb:Kroupa_initial_mass_function
gptkbp:appliesTo stars
gptkbp:citation Salpeter, E.E. 1955, ApJ, 121, 161
gptkbp:describes distribution of stellar masses at formation
gptkbp:field astrophysics
stellar astronomy
gptkbp:form power law
gptkbp:influenced subsequent initial mass function models
gptkbp:powerLawExponent -2.35
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Edwin_Salpeter
gptkbp:relevantMassRange 0.1 to 50 solar masses
gptkbp:usedIn galactic evolution models
stellar population synthesis
gptkbp:yearProposed 1955
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edwin_Salpeter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
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