Implications of Binary Properties for Theories of Star Formation
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The overall frequency and other statistical properties of binary systems suggest that star formation is intrinsically a complex and chaotic process, and that most binaries and single stars actually originate from the decay of multiple systems. Interactions between stars forming in close proximity to each other may play an important role in the star formation process itself, for example via tidally induced accretion from disks. Some of the energetic activity of newly formed stars could be due to bursts of rapid accretion triggered by interactions with close companions.
12 pages, text only, presented at IAU Symposium 200, "The Formation of Binary Stars", Potsdam, Germany, April 10-15, 2000; to be published by ASP, San Francisco, edited by R. D. Mathieu and H. Zinnecker
12 pages, text only, presented at IAU Symposium 200, "The Formation of Binary Stars", Potsdam, Germany, April 10-15, 2000; to be published by ASP, San Francisco, edited by R. D. Mathieu and H. Zinnecker