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I list 25 basic questions (15 from observations, 10 from theory) related to the stellar IMF, as a reference to a general discussion on the origin of the IMF and its possible variation with changes in the star formation environment.
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Zinnecker, H. (2005). The IMF Challenge - 25 Questions. In: Corbelli, E., Palla, F., Zinnecker, H. (eds) The Initial Mass Function 50 Years Later. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 327. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3407-7_3
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