initial mass function
empirical function that describes the initial distribution of masses for a population of stars
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initial mass function
Summary
initial mass function ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- initial mass function's subclass of is recorded as function[2].
- initial mass function's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q188 (deu)-Michael Schoenitzer (MichaelSchoenitzer)-Ursprüngliche Massenfunktion.wav[3].
- initial mass function's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0924b1[4].
- initial mass function's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IMF'}[5].
- initial mass function's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as initial-mass-function[6].
- initial mass function's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 796[7].
- initial mass function's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 189159749[8].
- initial mass function's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C189159749[9].
- initial mass function's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 203219[10].
Why It Matters
initial mass function ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]