Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup25! - Kosmochlor vs. Titanite
We're going for namesake-minerals as bright meteorite-derived green #kosmochlor is up against the wedge-shaped indicator mineral #titanite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Silk, Joseph (1995) A theory for the initial mass function. The Astrophysical Journal, 438. doi:10.1086/187710

Advanced
   -   Only viewable:
Reference TypeJournal (article/letter/editorial)
TitleA theory for the initial mass function
JournalThe Astrophysical Journal
AuthorsSilk, JosephAuthor
Year1995 (January)Volume438
PublisherIOP Publishing
DOIdoi:10.1086/187710Search in ResearchGate
Generate Citation Formats
Mindat Ref. ID3336368Long-form Identifiermindat:1:5:3336368:2
GUID0
Full ReferenceSilk, Joseph (1995) A theory for the initial mass function. The Astrophysical Journal, 438. doi:10.1086/187710
Plain TextSilk, Joseph (1995) A theory for the initial mass function. The Astrophysical Journal, 438. doi:10.1086/187710
In(1995) The Astrophysical Journal Vol. 438. IOP Publishing

See Also

These are possibly similar items as determined by title/reference text matching only.

Charlot, Stephane, Ferrari, Frank, Mathews, G. J., Silk, Joseph (1993) Truncated Initial Mass Function in Starburst Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal, 419. doi:10.1086/187136
Silk, J., Takahashi, T. (1979) A statistical model for the initial stellar mass function. The Astrophysical Journal, 229. 242pp. doi:10.1086/156949
Silk, J. (1977) On the fragmentation of cosmic gas clouds. III - The initial stellar mass function. The Astrophysical Journal, 214. 718pp. doi:10.1086/155301
Massey, Philip, Lang, Cornelia C., Degioia-Eastwood, Kathleen, Garmany, Catharine D. (1995) Massive stars in the field and associations of the magellanic clouds: The upper mass limit, the initial mass function, and a critical test of main-sequence stellar evolutionary theory. The Astrophysical Journal, 438. 188pp. doi:10.1086/175064
Adams, Fred C., Fatuzzo, Marco (1996) A Theory of the Initial Mass Function for Star Formation in Molecular Clouds. The Astrophysical Journal, 464. 256pp. doi:10.1086/177318
Treyer, Marie A., Silk, Joseph (1994) The faint end of the galaxy luminosity function. The Astrophysical Journal, 436. doi:10.1086/187653
Hennebelle, Patrick, Chabrier, Gilles (2008) Analytical Theory for the Initial Mass Function: CO Clumps and Prestellar Cores. The Astrophysical Journal, 684 (1). 395-410 doi:10.1086/589916
Melchiorri, Alessandro, Bode, Paul, Bahcall, Neta A., Silk, Joseph (2003) Cosmological Constraints from a Combined Analysis of the Cluster Mass Function and Microwave Background Anisotropies. The Astrophysical Journal, 586 (1). doi:10.1086/374584
Yoshii, Y., Saio, H. (1985) A fragmentation-coalescence model for the initial stellar mass function. The Astrophysical Journal, 295. 521pp. doi:10.1086/163396
Palla, Francesco, Galli, Daniele, Silk, Joseph (1995) Deuterium in the Universe. The Astrophysical Journal, 451. 44pp. doi:10.1086/176198
Yoshii, Y., Saio, H. (1986) Initial mass function for zero-metal stars. The Astrophysical Journal, 301. 587pp. doi:10.1086/163925
 
and/or  
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2025, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are Β© OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 21, 2025 00:20:24
Go to top of page