Star Formation

The review papers in this volume provide an in-depth examination of complex astrophysical phenomena of star formation via multi-wavelength observations and modeling. <div>Among the fundamental issues discussed in the book are: <div><div><ul><li>The role of gravity and magnetized turbulence in the formation and evolution of molecular clouds</li><li>The stellar feedback (supernovae, HII regions, winds, cosmic rays) in regulating star formation </li><li>The origin of the stellar initial mass function and its universality across various environments </li><li>Jets, magnetic fields and high energy particles in stellar clusters</li><li>The origin of the first stars and black holes</li></ul></div></div><div>The goal of these papers is to review the major processes governing star formation and to investigate how they are interlinked. In doing so, they provide an in-depth look at the tremendous theoretical and observational progress that has been made in the recent past and also outline future perspectives.</div><div><br></div><div>Previously published in <i>Space Science Reviews</i> in the Topical Collection "Star Formation"<br></div></div>