Open AccessThe Minimum Mass of the First Stars and the Anthropic Pinciple
Author(s) -
Takuji Nakamura,
H. Uehara,
Takeshi Chiba
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
progress of theoretical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1347-4081
pISSN - 0033-068X
DOI - 10.1143/ptp.97.169
Subject(s) - stars , physics , anthropic principle , initial mass function , limit (mathematics) , astrophysics , astronomy , star formation , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The lower limit of the mass of the first stars suggested recently may implythe formation of massive stars of mass greater than 8 solar mass irrespectiveof the details of the initial mass function. The production of heavy metalsfrom the first stars will ensure a requisite for the existence of life withoutthe anthropic principle.Comment: 3 Pages, to be published in Progress of Theoretical Physics 1997 January issu
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