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In this review, we outline the current theory for the formation of stars in present-day molecular clouds and then extrapolate this paradigm to earlier generations of stars. We discuss the radiative signature of star formation, gravitational instabilities in circumstellar disks, and the current status of the initial mass function.
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Adams, F.C. (1993). The First Stars. In: Shull, J.M., Thronson, H.A. (eds) The Environment and Evolution of Galaxies. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 188. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1882-8_26
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