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Dynamics of Young Star Clusters and Associations

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The dynamical evolution of young star clusters and associations is an evolving interplay of the gravitational potential, as determined by the spatial distribution of volume densities and the motions of both the gas and stars. In this chapter we briefly discuss several nearby star-forming regions which are relevant to our discussion on the dynamics of these young systems, concentrating on those which have been intensively investigated, namely the Taurus-Auriga star-forming region, the Orion Molecular Cloud and the statistical properties of young embedded clusters.

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  1. 1.

    A detailed overview of the Taurus-Auriga star-forming region and its constituents can be found in Kenyon et al. (2008).

  2. 2.

    A detailed review can be found in Lada and Lada (2003).

  3. 3.

    It is worth reminding that gas is also subject to external pressure. As such, the boundedness of a gas cloud may not be a measure of the gravitational potential alone.

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    Robert D. Mathieu

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    Michael R. Meyer

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    Laurent Eyer

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    Cameron P.M. Bell

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Mathieu, R.D. (2015). Overview of Star-Forming Regions. In: Meyer, M., Eyer, L., Bell, C. (eds) Dynamics of Young Star Clusters and Associations. Saas-Fee Advanced Course, vol 42. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47290-3_12

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