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  • 1 - Introduction

  • from Part I - Background
  • Edited by Andreas Zezas, University of Crete, Véronique Buat, Université d'Aix-Marseille
  • Book:
    Star-Formation Rates of Galaxies
    Published online:
    11 May 2021
    Print publication:
    29 April 2021, pp 3-24

  • Summary

    Stars play such a fundamental role in the evolution of galaxies, some of the key-questions in the field of galaxy evolution and cosmology are related to the history of their formation in galaxies. How do star formation and its history depend on the environment or on the mass of galaxies? When do stars form globally in the history of the universe ? When and how does starlight contribute to the re-ionization phase in the early universe?The goal of this book is to provide the reader an overall presentation of the theoretical and observational backgrounds about the definition and measurement of Star-Formation Rates in galaxies