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The maximum stellar mass, star-cluster formation and composite stellar populations by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel

“…We demonstrate that the mass of the most massive star in a cluster correlates non-trivially with the cluster mass. A simple algorithm, according to which a…”
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Galactic-Field Initial Mass Functions of Massive Stars by Kroupa, Pavel, Weidner, Carsten

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Further evidence for a time-dependent initial mass function in massive early-type galaxies by Ferreras, Ignacio, Weidner, Carsten, Vazdekis, Alexandre, La Barbera, Francesco

“…Spectroscopic analyses of gravity-sensitive line strengths give growing evidence towards an excess of low-mass stars in massive early-type galaxies (ETGs)…”
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The (galaxy-wide) IMF in giant elliptical galaxies: from top to bottom by Weidner, Carsten, Ferreras, Ignacio, Vazdekis, Alexandre, La Barbera, Francesco

“…Recent evidence based independently on spectral line strengths and dynamical modelling point towards a non-universal stellar initial mass function (IMF),…”
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Sampling methods for stellar masses and the mmax–Mecl relation in the starburst dwarf galaxy NGC 4214 by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel, Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan

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Diverging UV and Hα fluxes of star-forming galaxies predicted by the IGIMF theory by Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan, Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel

“…Although the stellar initial mass function (IMF) has only been directly determined in star clusters, it has been manifoldly applied on galaxy-wide scales. But…”
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Super Star Clusters Versus OB Associations by Weidner, Carsten, Bonnell, Ian A, Zinnecker, Hans

“…Super star clusters (M ecl > 105 M ) are the largest stellar nurseries in our local Universe, containing hundreds of thousands to millions of young stars…”
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Erratum: Sampling methods for stellar masses and the mmax–Mecl relation in the starburst dwarf galaxy NGC 4214 by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel, Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan

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Sampling methods for stellar masses and the m^sub max^-M^sub ecl^ relation in the starburst dwarf galaxy NGC 4214 by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel, Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan

“…It has been claimed in the recent literature that a non-trivial relation between the mass of the most-massive star, mmax, in a star cluster and its embedded…”
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Converting Hα Luminosities into Star Formation Rates by Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan, Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel

“…Star formation rates (SFRs) of galaxies are commonly calculated by converting the measured H alpha luminosities (L sub(H alpha )) into current SFRs. This…”
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The maximum stellar mass, star-cluster formation and composite stellar populations: Maximum stellar mass-cluster mass relation by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel

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The maximum stellar mass, star-cluster formation and composite stellar populations by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel

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Diverging UV and Hα fluxes of star-forming galaxies predicted by the IGIMF theory by Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan, Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel

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Diverging UV and H[alpha] fluxes of star-forming galaxies predicted by the IGIMF theory by Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan, Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel

“…Although the stellar initial mass function (IMF) has only been directly determined in star clusters, it has been manifoldly applied on galaxy-wide scales. But…”
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Diverging UV and Ha fluxes of star-forming galaxies predicted by the IGIMF theory by PFLAMM-ALTENBURG, Jan, WEIDNER, Carsten, KROUPA, Pavel

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CONVERTING Her LUMINOSITIES INTO STAR FORMATION RATES by PFLAMM-ALTENBURG, Jan, WEIDNER, Carsten, KROUPA, Pavel

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The masses, and the mass discrepancy of O-type stars by Weidner, Carsten, Vink, Jorick

“…Context. The "mass discrepancy" in massive O stars represents a long-standing problem in stellar astrophysics with far-reaching implications for the chemical…”
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Limits on the Orbits and Masses of Moons around Currently-Known Transiting Exoplanets by Weidner, Carsten, Horne, Keith

“…Aims. Current and upcoming space missions may be able to detect moons of transiting extra-solar planets. In this context it is important to understand if…”
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Sampling methods for stellar masses and the mmax-Mecl relation in the starburst dwarf galaxy NGC 4214 by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel, Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan

“…It has been claimed in the recent literature that a non-trivial relation between the mass of the most-massive star, mmax, in a star cluster and its embedded…”
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The mmax-Mecl relation, the IMF and IGIMF: probabilistically sampled functions? by Weidner, Carsten, Kroupa, Pavel, Pflamm-Altenburg, Jan

“…We introduce a new method to measure the dispersion of mmax values of star clusters and show that the observed sample of mmax is inconsistent with random…”
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