An Apparent Gap in Stellar Mass Distributions at [asymptotically =] 0.7 M and a Possible Explanation

Mass functions for samples of white dwarf stars and for a largeheterogeneous sample of nearby stars appear to have unexplained deficitsin the 0.70 M^sub ^ to 0.75 M^sub ^ range. The existence, ornon-existence, of this anomaly constitutes a definitive test of afractal cosmological model that inherent...

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Published in:Astrophysics and space science 2001-12, Vol.278 (4), p.425-432
Main Author: Oldershaw, Robert L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Cosmology
Dwarf stars
Stars & galaxies
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Summary:Mass functions for samples of white dwarf stars and for a largeheterogeneous sample of nearby stars appear to have unexplained deficitsin the 0.70 M^sub ^ to 0.75 M^sub ^ range. The existence, ornon-existence, of this anomaly constitutes a definitive test of afractal cosmological model that inherently predicts a gap in stellarmass functions at [asymptotically =] 0.73 M^sub ^.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1023/A:1013184317533