SAO Project 119 Information
Project #119. The First Stars
The first stars formed from primordial material are termed Population III stars. In this project give a detailed discussion on Population III stars that includes probable timescales and modes of formation, their relationship to current models of large-scale structure formation, and their estimated mass ranges. For high marks you should also discuss such things as: current observational programmes looking for low-metal stars, their results and the implications for Population III. Does metal-poorness automatically infer Pop III? How does the Pop. III mass range affect early-Universe metal enrichment?Below I list some web sites and reference books to get you started. The books are not to be regarded as "must buy". They are not required reading for each project, because there is no required reading! I list well known books that I hope can be found in libraries.
I am happy to comment on a summary of what you intend to do (in fact please send me a summary as soon as possible so I know you are on track).
Caution! The Internet
Internet search engines are listed below the Projects. A word of warning/caution to users of Internet/Web resources. Just because information is on a Web page, doesn't mean that it is correct. After a while you will be able to identify the more reputable sites (eg. most .edu, .ac sites). Check the credentials of the author of the site. Has the web site been updated lately? Does it agree with other (non-Internet) information?The truth is out there, but so is a lot of rubbish!
POPULATION III STARS in BARYONIC DARK MATTER by Bernard Carr
"Quest for Pop. III" in Science
"First Stars" by Alexander Heger - U. Chicago
MPA/ESO Conference The First Stars
Book: The First Stars, Proceedings of the MPA/ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 4-6 August 1999 Hardcover (Springer) Weiss, A., Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Garching, Germany; Abel, T. G., Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Garching, Germany; Hill, V., European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany (Eds.)
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