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The early phase ranges from the assembly of a molecular cloud to proto-stars
surrounded by accreting matter, e.g. in form of a disk. Later phases when the stars has almost finished accretion and may be surrounded by a
proto-planetary disks are excluded. |
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The questions are gathered from published reviews and papers, presentations, and discussions. Names and citations are intentionally not given to keep personal biases out. |
Definition: what means "big"? |
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Without answering a "big" question it is not possible to explain the early phase SF process. In the EPoS field, the entangled action of many physical processes makes the application of this definition especially difficult. A substantial fraction of the listed questions may actually turn out to be not a "big" question. |
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Since research funding is favorably provided for break-through achievements in the big questions of a field, their precise content is a matter of intense scientific and science-political discussion. Persons might claim that some of the questions already have been answered. |
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