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Before discussing problems of star formation and star destruction it will be as well to describe some of the more important features of stellar evolution. We begin at a very early stage, when an object has recognisably become a star. This means that the object is opaque and violent mass motions have ceased. It is supported by gas and/or radiation pressure against collapse under self-gravitation.
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Kahn, F.D. (1974). Star Formation and Star Destruction. In: Pinkau, K. (eds) The Interstellar Medium. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2150-0_12
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