Massive Stars

This collection of papers from the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium on massive stars addresses the many aspects of astrophysics in which these stars play an important role. Review papers are presented from both observational and theoretical work by world experts in the study of these rare stars. Topics discussed include star formation in the local and distant universe, the feedback effects of the massive stars, mass loss from massive stars, and explosions of massive stars. The combination of papers produces a comprehensive overview of up-to-date research in the field, making this book an invaluable resource for professional researchers and for students of astrophysics.

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Participants
Preface Mario Livio and Eva Villaver
1. High-mass star formation by gravitational collapse of massive cores M. R. Krumholz
2. Observations of massive star formation N. A. Patel
3. Massive star formation in the Galactic center D. F. Figer
4. An X-ray tour of massive star-forming regions with Chandra L. K. Townsley
5. Massive stars, feedback effects in the local universe M. S. Oey and C. J. Clarke
6. The initial mass function in clusters B. G. Elmegreen
7. Massive stars and star clusters in the Antennae galaxies B. C. Whitmore
8. On the binarity of Eta Carinae T. R. Gull
9. Parameters and winds of hot massive stars R. P. Kudritzki and M. A. Urbaneja
10. Unraveling the Galaxy to find the first stars J. Tumlinson
11. Optically observable zero-age main-sequence O stars N. R. Walborn
12. Metallicity-dependent Wolf-Raynet winds P. A. Crowther
13. Eruptive mass loss in very massive stars and Population III stars N. Smith
14. From progenitor to afterlife R. A. Chevalier
15. Pair-production supernovae, theory and observation E. Scannapieco
16. Cosmic infrared background and Population III, an overview A. Kashlinsky.