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A nonextensive insight to the stellar initial mass function

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D. B. de Freitas, R. T. Eufrasio, M. M. F. Nepomuceno, J. R. P. da Silva

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Submitted 30 Mar 2019

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The authors' main claim the present paper, we propose that the stellar initial mass distributions as known as IMF are best fitted by $q$-Weibulls that emerge within nonextensive statistical mechanics.

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CitationD. B. de Freitas, J. R. P. Da Silva, M. M. F. Nepomuceno, R. T. Eufrasio. "A nonextensive insight to the stellar initial mass function." arXiv:1904.00253 (2019). https://pith.science/paper/CFPQ7UPH
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the present paper, we propose that the stellar initial mass distributions as known as IMF are best fitted by $q$-Weibulls that emerge within nonextensive statistical mechanics. As a result, we show that the Salpeter's slope of $\sim$2.35 is replaced when a $q$-Weibull distribution is used. Our results point out that the nonextensive entropic index $q$ represents a new approach for understanding the process of the star-forming and evolution of massive stars.

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s1 As a result, we show that the Salpeter's slope of $\sim$2.35 is replaced when a $q$-Weibull distribution is used. result 1.00 0.89 0.26 asserted 1.00
s2 Our results point out that the nonextensive entropic index $q$ represents a new approach for understanding the process of the star-forming and evolution of massive stars. interpretation 1.00 0.83 0.50 hedged possibility 0.75

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the present paper, we propose that the stellar initial mass distributions as known as IMF are best fitted by $q$-Weibulls that emerge within nonextensive statistical mechanics. As a result, we show that the Salpeter's slope of $\sim$2.35 is replaced when a $q$-Weibull distribution is used. Our results point out that the nonextensive entropic index $q$ represents a new approach for understanding the process of the star-forming and evolution of massive stars.

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