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The thermal and chemical evolution of star-forming clouds is studied for different values of metallicity. The model developed by Omukai (2000) is updated by including deuterium chemistry and the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation.
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Omukai, K. (2005). Thermal Evolution of Star Forming Clouds in Lowmetallicity Environment. 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_90
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