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Magnetic Fields and Star Formation: A Theory Reaching Adulthood

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The Origin of Stars and Planetary Systems

Part of the book series: NATO Science Series ((ASIC,volume 540))

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The correctness of any theory rests with the lack of mathematical or numerical errors, so that its conclusions would follow from its assumptions and known physical laws. A correct theory, however, can be irrelevant unless its assumptions are consistent with observations or experiments. It is therefore essential that the physical properties of star-forming interstellar clouds be understood quantitatively before a theory of star formation becomes both correct and relevant.

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  1. Departments of Physics and Astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1002 West Green Street, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

    Telemachos Ch. Mouschovias

  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY Center for Studies on the Origins of Life (NSCORT), 110 8th Street, Troy, NY, 12180, USA

    Glenn E. Ciolek

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Mouschovias, T.C., Ciolek, G.E. (1999). Magnetic Fields and Star Formation: A Theory Reaching Adulthood. In: Lada, C.J., Kylafis, N.D. (eds) The Origin of Stars and Planetary Systems. NATO Science Series, vol 540. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4509-1_9

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