Stellar Populations and Dynamics: a comprehensive IMF analysis

Projektinformationen

SPanD

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 702607

DOI 10.3030/702607

Das Projekt endete am 11 Februar 2020

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 28 Oktober 2016

Startdatum 1 Mai 2017

Enddatum 30 April 2020

Finanziert unter

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Gesamtkosten € 239 860,80

EU-Beitrag € 239 860,80

Koordiniert durch

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV
Germany

Ziel

The number distribution of stars by mass in a stellar system, at birth, is given by the initial mass function (IMF). The IMF not only regulates the chemical enrichment of a galaxy, but it also determines its spectrum and the mass scale. Moreover, it is the bridge between the physics and properties of individual stars and the light that we observe from distant galaxies. Therefore, the IMF constitutes a fundamental piece in modern Astrophysics. Since the pioneers works suggested an invariant IMF in all star-forming systems, the universality of the IMF has been a common assumption in every extra-galactic study over the last 50 years. However, recent claims of IMF variations in nearby massive galaxies have challenged this standard picture. The Stellar Populations and Dynamical (SPanD) project aims to perform critical study of these IMF variations, by combining both stellar populations and dynamical techniques to derive the IMF in nearby and high-redshift objects. Given the strong dependence of most of the astronomical observables on the IMF, a comprehensive IMF analysis as proposed in SPanD is crucial to better understand our observations, and ultimately, to understand how galaxies have formed and evolved.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › astrophysics › black holes
• humanities › arts › performing arts › dramaturgy

Schlüsselbegriffe

• Galaxies:formation Galaxies:evolution Galaxies:stellar populations Galaxies:dynamics

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Thema/Themen

• MSCA-IF-2015-GF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-GF)

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-MSCA-IF-2015

Finanzierungsplan

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Koordinator

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 239 860,80
• Adresse: HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8 ; 80539 Munchen ; Deutschland
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Aktivitätstyp: Research Organisations
• Gesamtkosten: € 239 860,80

Partner (1)

Partner

Partnerorganisationen tragen zur Umsetzung der Aktion bei, unterzeichnen jedoch nicht die Finanzhilfevereinbarung.

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Vereinigte Staaten

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 0,00
• Adresse: FRANKLIN STREET 1111 12 FLOOR ; 94607 OAKLAND CA
• Aktivitätstyp: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Gesamtkosten: € 160 130,40