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Figure 1: Evolutionary stages from molecular cloud cores toward final binary and multiple stellar systems. Typical system scales are indicated. a) Molecular cloud cores. b) Isothermal collapse of one core. c) Fragmentation and accretion to form protostars. d) Dynamical evolution of a small multiple stellar system. Stages b) and c) and stages c) and d) may overlap to some extent. |
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