Interstellar Turbulence and Star Formation
Alexei G. Kritsuk, Sergey D. Ustyugov, and Michael L. Norman
TL;DR
This paper reviews recent simulation advances in interstellar turbulence, highlighting how self-organization in magnetized turbulence can produce realistic initial conditions for star formation.
Contribution
It introduces simplified numerical models that leverage self-organization in magnetized turbulence to better simulate star formation conditions.
Findings
Self-organization in magnetized turbulence can generate realistic star formation conditions.
Multiphase models help simulate molecular cloud formation.
Simulations improve understanding of turbulence's role in star formation.
Abstract
We provide a brief overview of recent advances and outstanding issues in simulations of interstellar turbulence, including isothermal models for interior structure of molecular clouds and larger-scale multiphase models designed to simulate the formation of molecular clouds. We show how self-organization in highly compressible magnetized turbulence in the multiphase ISM can be exploited in simple numerical models to generate realistic initial conditions for star formation.
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