FORMCONSTANTS(1)          TIPSY COMMANDS         FORMCONSTANTS(1)

NAME

       formconstants  -  set the constants related to star forma-
       tion

SYNOPSIS

       formconstants cstar dtime temppar softpar

ALIASES

       fconst

DESCRIPTION

       formconstants sets the value of constants that  relate  to
       star  formation  for use in commands such as viewgas.  The
       star formation algorithm is from  Katz  (Ap.  J.  391:502,
       1992).   All the constants are in system units with G (the
       gravitational constant) equal  to  1  and  temperature  in
       degrees Kelvin.

              cstar
                 is the constant that is linearly proportional to
                 the star formation rate.

              dtime
                 is the time between calls to the star  formation
                 routine.

              temppar
                 is  the  constant  that decides how cool the gas
                 can be before the cooling time is ignored.

              softpar
                 is the constant that  decides  when  the  Jean's
                 criteria can be ignored.

SEE ALSO

       coolconstants(1),   gravsoft(1),  gravsoftgas(1),  lumcon-
       stants(1), redshift(1), viewgas(1), viscconstants(1)



KQ Release 2.0            22 MARCH 1994          FORMCONSTANTS(1)