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Thursday 29 Apr 2010: Star and Planet Formation: Constraints from Cluster Evolution
Dr. Richard Parker - University of Sheffield, UK
Physics, 4th Floor interaction area 12:00-13:00
The effect of dynamical evolution in open star clusters may have profound implications for the formation of stars and planets. As most stars form in clusters, understanding the influence of cluster evolution is of fundamental importance. I will present results from N-body simulations of dynamical evolution in Orion-like clusters, and its influence on primordial binary systems (stellar and brown dwarf). I will extend these ideas to look at the probable effects of cluster evolution on planet formation.
