Mordecai-Mark Mac Low

Address: Department of Astrophysics
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street at Central Park West
New York, New York, 10024-5192, USA
Tel: +1 (212) 496-3443
Fax: +1 (212) 769-5007
Email: mordecai@amnh.org
URL: http://research.amnh.org/users/mordecai/
Education: Stuyvesant High School, NYC: graduated 1979
Princeton University: A. B., Physics, 1983
(Senior Thesis advisor: Joseph Taylor)
University of Colorado at Boulder: M.A., Physics, 1985; Ph.D., Physics, 1989
(Dissertation advisor: Richard McCray)

Relevant Employment:
July 2007 -
Chair, Division of Physical Sciences, American Museum of Natural History
July 2005 -
Curator-in-Charge, Department of Astrophysics, American Museum of Natural History
July 2007 -
Curator, Department of Astrophysics, American Museum of Natural History
July 2007 -
Adjunct Professor, Department of Astronomy, Columbia University
July 2002 - June 2007
Associate Curator, Department of Astrophysics, American Museum of Natural History
July 2002 - June 2007
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy, Columbia University
May 1999 - June 2002
Assistant Curator, Department of Astrophysics, American Museum of Natural History
May 1999 - June 2002
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Astronomy, Columbia University
September 1995 -
April 1999 		Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie
January 1994 -
August 1995 		Research Associate, Department of Astronomy, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
September 1992 -
August 1995		 Research Associate, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago
January 1991 -
August 1992		 Research Associate, Center for Star Formation Studies, University of California at Berkeley
January 1989 -
December 1990		 National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA Ames Research Center
September 1983 -
December 1988		 Research Assistant, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Bureau of Standards
Summer 1984 Programmer, Space Astronomy Laboratory, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Summer 1982Undergraduate Research Fellow, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Professional Associations :

International Astronomical Union
American Astronomical Society
American Physical Society

Fields of Interest :

Structure of the Interstellar Medium and Molecular Clouds, Blast Waves, Star Formation, Circumstellar Nebulae, Planetary Impacts, Computational Gas Dynamics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Citizenship: United States
Languages: English (native), German (conversational), French (reading), Spanish (reading)

List of Publications

Ph. D. Dissertation

"Interactions of Massive Stars with the Interstellar Medium: Bow Shocks and Superbubbles," 1989, Department of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder.

Scientific Papers in Refereed Journals

  1. "Molecular Processes and Gravitational Collapse in Intergalactic Shocks," Mac Low, M.-M., and Shull, J. M. 1986, Astrophys. J., 302, 585.
  2. "Merging of Vortices in the Atmosphere of Jupiter: An Analysis of Voyager Images," Mac Low, M.-M., and Ingersoll, A. P. 1986, Icarus, 65, 353.
  3. "Superbubbles in Disk Galaxies," Mac Low, M.-M., and McCray, R. 1988, Astrophys. J., 324, 776.
  4. "Superbubble Blowout Dynamics," Mac Low, M.-M., McCray, R., and Norman, M. L. 1989, Astrophys. J., 337, 141.
  5. "Cometary Compact H II Regions are Stellar Wind Bow Shocks," Van Buren, D., Mac Low, M.-M., Wood, D. O. S., and Churchwell, E. 1990, Astrophys. J., 353, 570.
  6. "X-Ray Emission From Colliding Stellar Winds," Luo, D., McCray, R., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1990, Astrophys. J., 362, 267.
  7. "X-Rays From Superbubbles in the Large Magellanic Clouds," Chu, Y.-H., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1990, Astrophys. J., 365, 510.
  8. "Bow Shock Models of Ultracompact H II Regions," Mac Low, M.-M., Van Buren, D., Wood, D. O. S., and Churchwell, E. 1991, Astrophys. J., 369, 395.
  9. "Expansion of a Superbubble in a Uniform Magnetic Field," Ferrière, K. M., Mac Low, M.-M., and Zweibel, E. G. 1991, Astrophys. J., 375, 239.
  10. "The Semicircular Shell of CTB 109," Wang, Z., Qu, Q., Luo, D., McCray, R., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1992, Astrophys. J., 388, 127.
  11. "Water Masers in W49N-The Youngest Stellar Jet?," Mac Low, M.-M. and Elitzur, M. 1992, Astrophys. J. (Letters), 393, L33.
  12. "Bow Shock Models for the Velocity Structure of Ultracompact H II Regions," Van Buren, D., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1992, Astrophys. J., 394, 534.
  13. "Nonlinear Growth of Dynamical Overstabilities in Blast Waves," Mac Low, M.-M. and Norman, M. L. 1993, Astrophys. J., 407, 207.
  14. "Hidden Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud H II Complex N44," Chu, Y.-H., Mac Low, M.-M., García-Segura, G., Wakker, B., and Kennicutt, R. C., Jr. 1993, Astrophys. J., 414, 213.
  15. "A Protostellar Jet Model for the Water Masers in W49N," Mac Low, M.-M., Elitzur, M., Stone, J. M., and Königl, A. 1994, Astrophys. J., 427, 914.
  16. "The Collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter," Zahnle, K., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1994, Icarus, 108, 1.
  17. "Two New Supernova Remnants in OB Associations in the Large Magellanic Cloud," Smith, R. C., Chu, Y.-H., Mac Low, M.-M., Oey, M. S., & Klein U. 1994, Astron. J., 108, 1266.
  18. "Shock Interactions with Magnetized Interstellar Clouds: I. Steady Shocks Hitting Nonradiative Clouds," Mac Low, M.-M., McKee, C. F., Klein, R. I., Stone, J. M., and Norman, M. L., 1994, Astrophys. J., 433, 757.
  19. "Explosion of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Entry into the Jovian Atmosphere," Mac Low, M.-M., and Zahnle, K. 1994, Astrophys. J. (Letters), 434, L33.
  20. "Ultraviolet Interstellar Absorption Lines in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Searching for Hidden Supernova Remnants," Chu, Y.-H., Wakker, B., Mac Low, M.-M., and García-Segura, G. 1994, Astron. J., 108, 1696.
  21. "Incorporation of Ambipolar Diffusion into the ZEUS Magnetohydrodynamics Code," Mac Low, M.-M., Norman, M. L., Königl, A., and Wardle, M. 1995, Astrophys. J., 442, 726.
  22. "Collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter Observed by the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility," Orton, G. O., et al. 1995, Science, 267, 1277.
  23. "X-Rays from Superbubbles in the Large Magellanic Cloud. III. X-ray Dim Superbubbles," Chu, Y.-H., Chang, H.-W., Su, Y.-L., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, Astrophys. J., 450, 157.
  24. "Sulfur Chemistry in the Wake of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9," Zahnle, K., Mac Low, M.-M., Lodders, K., and Fegley, B., Jr. 1995, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22, 1593.
  25. "A Simple Model for the Light Curve Generated by a Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impact," Zahnle, K., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, J. Geophys. Res., Planets, 100, 16885.
  26. "Wolf-Rayet Bubbles. I. Analytic Solutions," García-Segura, G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, Astrophys. J., 455, 145.
  27. "Wolf-Rayet Bubbles. II. Gasdynamical Simulations," García-Segura, G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, Astrophys. J., 455, 160.
  28. "The Dynamical Evolution of Circumstellar Gas Around Massive Stars. I. The Impact of the Time Sequence O Star -> LBV -> WR Star," García-Segura, G., Mac Low, M.-M., and Langer, N. 1996, Astron. & Astrophys., 305, 229.
  29. "The Hydrodynamical Evolution of Circumstellar Gas Around Massive Stars. II. The Impact of the Time Sequence O Star -> RSG -> WR Star," García-Segura, G., Langer, N., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1996, Astron. & Astrophys., 316, 133.
  30. "The OMC-1 Molecular Hydrogen Outflow as a Fragmented Stellar Wind Bubble," McCaughrean, M. J., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1997, Astron. J., 113, 391.
  31. "UV Absorption Lines in a Wolf-Rayet Ring Nebula Observed at High S/N with the GHRS", Boroson, B., McCray, R., Clark, C. O., Slavin, J., Mac Low, M.-M., Chu, Y.-H., and Van Buren, D. 1997, Astrophys. J., 478, 638.
  32. "The formation of C-shocks: structure and signatures ", Smith, M. D., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1997, Astron & Astrophys., 326, 801.
  33. "Nonlinear Development and Observational Consequences of Wardle C-Shock Instabilities ", Mac Low, M.-M., and Smith, M. D. 1997, Astrophys. J., 491, 596.
  34. "X-Rays from Superbubbles in the Large Magellanic Cloud. V. The H II Complex N11", Mac Low, M.-M., Chang, T. H., Chu, Y.-H., Points, S. D., Smith, R. C., and Wakker, B. P. 1998, Astrophys. J., 493, 260.
  35. "Kinetic Energy Decay Rates of Supersonic and Super-Alfvénic Turbulence in Star-Forming Clouds" Mac Low, M.-M., Klessen, R. S., Burkert, A., and Smith, M. D. 1998, Phys. Rev. Lett., 80, 2754.
  36. "Starburst-driven Mass Loss from Dwarf Galaxies: Efficiency and Metal Ejection", Mac Low, M.-M., and Ferrara, A. 1999, Astrophys. J., 513, 142.
  37. "Giant Outbursts of Luminous Blue Variables and the Formation of the Homunculus Nebula Around eta Carinae", Langer, N., Guillermo García-Segura, G., & Mac Low, M.-M. 1999, Astrophys. J. (Letters), 520, L49.
  38. "The Energy Dissipation Rate of Supersonic, Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence in Molecular Clouds", Mac Low, M.-M. 1999, Astrophys. J., 524, 169
  39. "Characterizing the structure of interstellar turbulence", Mac Low, M.-M., and Ossenkopf, V. 1999, Astron. Astrophys., 353, 339.
  40. "Gravitational Collapse in Turbulent Molecular Clouds. I. Gasdynamical Turbulence", Klessen, R. S., Heitsch, F., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2000, Astrophys. J, 535, 887.
  41. "The Shock Waves in Decaying Supersonic Turbulence", Smith, M. D., Mac Low, M.-M., & Zuev, J. M. 2000, Astron. Astrophys., 356, 287.
  42. "High Resolution Calculations of Asteroid Impacts into the Venusian Atmosphere", Korycansky, D. G., Zahnle, K. J., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2000, Icarus, 146, 387 (erratum, 147, 592).
  43. "The Distribution of Shock Waves in Decaying Supersonic Turbulence", Smith, M. D., Mac Low, M.-M., & Heitsch, F. 2000, Astron. Astrophys., 362, 333.
  44. "Gravitational Collapse in Turbulent Molecular Clouds. II. Magnetohydrodynamical Turbulence", Heitsch, F., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. S. 2001, Astrophys. J, 547, 280.
  45. "Mushroom-Shaped Structures as Tracers of Buoyant Flow in the Galactic Disk", Avillez, M. A. & Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, Astrophys. J. (Letters), 551, L57.
  46. "Magnetic Field Diagnostics Based on Far-Infrared Polarimetry: Tests Using Numerical Simulations", Heitsch, F., Zweibel, E. G., Mac Low, M.-M., Li, P., & Norman, M. L. 2001, Astrophys. J., 561, 800.
  47. "High Resolution Calculations of Asteroid Impacts into the Venusian Atmosphere II: 3D Models", Korycansky, D. G., Zahnle, K. J., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, Icarus, 157, 1.
  48. "Physical vs. Observational Properties of Clouds in Turbulent Molecular Cloud Models", Ballesteros-Paredes, J., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, Astrophys. J., 570, 734.
  49. "Turbulent Velocity Structure in Molecular Clouds", Ossenkopf, V., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, Astron. Astrophys., 390, 307.
  50. "Hydrodynamical simulations of the decay of high-speed molecular turbulence. I. Dense molecular regions", Pavlovski, G., Smith, M. D., Mac Low, M.-M., & Rosen, A. 2002, Monthly Not. Roy. Astron. Soc., 337, 477.
  51. "Mixing Time Scales in a Supernova-Driven Interstellar Medium", Avillez, M. A., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, Astrophys. J., 581, 1047
  52. "Effects of the Equation of State on the Formation of Star Clusters", 2003, Li, Y., Klessen, R. S., & Mac Low, M.-M., Astrophys. J., 592, 975.
  53. "The Influence of Supershells and Galactic Outflows on the Escape of Ionizing Radiation from Dwarf Starburst Galaxies", Fujita, A., Martin, C., Mac Low, M.-M., & Abel, T. 2003, Astrophys. J., 599, 50.
  54. "Modification of Projected Velocity Power Spectra by Density Inhomogeneities in Compressible Supersonic Turbulence", Brunt, C. M., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2003, Astrophys. J., 604, 196.
  55. "The Control of Star Formation by Supersonic Turbulence", Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. S. 2004, Rev. Mod. Phys., 76, 125.
  56. "The Formation of Self-Gravitating Cores in Turbulent Magnetized Clouds", Li, P. S., Norman, M. L., Mac Low, M.-M., & Heitsch, F. 2004, Astrophys. J., 605, 800.
  57. "Chondrule Formation and Protoplanetary Disk Heating by Current Sheets in Non-Ideal Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence", Joung, M. K. R., Mac Low, M.-M., & Ebel, D. S. 2004, Astrophys. J., 606, 532.
  58. "Ionization of Compressible Turbulence", Li, Y., Mac Low, M.-M., & Abel, T. 2004, Astrophys. J., 610, 339.
  59. "Cosmological Feedback from High-Redshift Dwarf Galaxies", Fujita, A., Mac Low, M.-M., Ferrara, A., & Meiksin, A. 2004, Astrophys. J., 613, 159.
  60. "Amplification of Interstellar Magnetic Fields by Supernova-Driven Turbulence," Balsara, D. S., Kim, J., Mac Low, M.-M., & Mathews, G. J. 2004, Astrophys. J., 617, 339.
  61. "Formation of Globular Clusters in Galaxy Mergers," Li, Y., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. S. 2004, Astrophys. J. (Letters), 614, L29.
  62. "Control of Star Formation in Galaxies by Gravitational Instability", Li, Y., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. S. 2005, Astrophys. J. (Letters), 620, L19.
  63. "The Stellar Mass Spectrum from Non-Isothermal Gravoturbulent Fragmentation," Jappsen, A.-K., Klessen, R. S., Larson, R. B., Li, Y., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2005, Astron. Astrophys., 435, 611.
  64. "Star Formation in Isolated Disk Galaxies. I. Models and Star Formation Characteristics," Li, Y., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. S. 2005, Astrophys. J., 626, 823.
  65. "The Distribution of Pressures in a Supernova-Driven Interstellar Medium," Mac Low, M.-M., Balsara, D., Kim, J., & Avillez, M. A. 2005, Astrophys. J., 626, 864.
  66. "The Inability of Ambipolar Diffusion to Set a Characteristic Mass Scale in Molecular Clouds," Oishi, J. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2006, Astrophys. J. (Letters), 638, 281.
  67. "Star Formation in Isolated Disk Galaxies. II. Schmidt Laws and Efficiency of Gravitational Collapse," Li, Y., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. S. 2006, Astrophys. J., 639, 879.
  68. "Hydrodynamical simulations of the decay of high-speed molecular turbulence. II. Divergence from isothermality," Pavlovski, G., Smith, M. D. & Mac Low, M.-M. 2006, Monthly Not. Roy. Astron. Soc., 368, 943.
  69. "Simulating Radiating and Magnetized Flows in Multi-Dimensions with ZEUS-MP," Hayes, J. C., Norman, M. L., Fiedler, R. A., Bordner, J. O., Li, P. S., Clark, S. E., ud-Doula, A., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2006, Astrophys. J. Suppl., 165, 188.
  70. "Turbulent Structure of a Stratified Supernova-Driven Interstellar Medium" Joung, M. K. R., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2006, Astrophys. J., 653, 1266.
  71. "Star Formation at Very Low Metallicity. II: On the Insignificance of Metal-Line Cooling During the Early Stages of Gravitational Collapse," Jappsen, A.-K., Glover, S. C. O., Klessen, R. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2007, Astrophys. J., 660, 1332.
  72. "Simulating the formation of molecular clouds. I. Slow formation by gravitational collapse from static initial conditions," Glover, S. C. O., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2007, Astrophys. J. Suppl., 169, 239.
  73. "Simulating the formation of molecular clouds. II. Rapid formation from turbulent initial conditions," Glover, S. C. O., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2007, Astrophys. J., 659, 1317.
  74. "Correlations Between Central Massive Objects and Their Host Galaxies: From Bulgeless Spirals to Ellipticals," Li, Y., Haiman, Z., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2007, Astrophys. J., 663, 61.
  75. "Rapid Planetesimal Formation in Turbulent Circumstellar Discs," Johansen, A., Oishi, J. S., Mac Low, M.-M., Klahr, H., Henning, Th., & Youdin, A. 2007, Nature, 448, 1022.
  76. "Dynamical Expansion of H II Regions from Ultracompact to Compact Sizes in Turbulent, Self-Gravitating Molecular Clouds," Mac Low, M.-M., Toraskar, J., Oishi, J. S., & Abel, T. 2007, Astrophys. J., 668, 980.
  77. "Turbulent Torques on Protoplanets in a Dead Zone," Oishi, J. S., Mac Low, M.-M., & Menou, K. 2007, Astrophys. J., 670, 805.
  78. "Large-scale Gravitational Instability and Star Formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud," Yang, C.-C., Gruendl, R., Chu, Y.-H., Mac Low, M.-M., & Fukui, Y. 2007, Astrophys. J., 671, 374.
  79. "A constrained-transport magnetohydrodynamics algorithm with near-spectral resolution," Maron, J. L., Mac Low, M.-M., & Oishi, J. S. 2008, Astrophys. J., in press.
  80. "Geometrically Derived Timescales for Star Formation in Spiral Galaxies," Tamburro, D., Rix, H.-W., Walter, F., de Blok, W. J. G., Brinks, E., Kennicutt, R. C., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2008, Astrophys. J., submitted.
  81. "Star Formation at Very Low Metallicity. IV. Fragmentation Does Not Depend on Metallicity for Cold Initial Conditions," Jappsen, A.-K., Klessen, R. S., Glover, S. C. O., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2008, Astrophys. J., submitted.
  82. "The Origin and Kinematics of Cold Gas in Galactic Winds: Insight from Numerical Simulations," Fujita, A., Martin, C. L., Mac Low, M.-M., Weaver, R., & New, K. C. B. 2008, Astrophys. J., submitted

Ph. D. Dissertations Supervised

  1. "Hydrodynamic Interactions Between Massive Isolated Stars and the Interstellar Medium," G. García-Segura, 1994, Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain.
  2. "Cosmological Feedback from Dwarf Starburst Galaxies," A. Fujita, 2003, Department of Astronomy, Columbia University, New York, USA.
  3. "Star Formation Near and Far," Y. Li, 2005, Department of Astronomy, Columbia University, New York, USA.
  4. "Supernova-Driven Interstellar Turbulence," M. K. R. Joung, 2006, Department of Astronomy, Columbia University, New York, USA
  5. "Non-Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics in Star and Planet Formation," J. S. Oishi, 2007, Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

Invited Reviews

  1. "Bullets or Fragmenting Shells," Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, Nature (News & Views), 377, 287.
  2. "Entry and Fireball Models vs. Observations: What Have We Learned?," Mac Low, M.-M. 1996, in The Impacts of Comet D/Shoemaker-Levy 9 into Jupiter, IAU Colloquium 156, ed. K. Noll, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 154. (refereed)
  3. "Superbubble Blowout", Mac Low, M.-M. 1996, in The Interplay Between Massive Star Formation, the ISM and Galaxy Evolution, ed. D. Kunth, et al. (Paris: Editions Frontières), 169.
  4. "Structure and Dynamics of Magnetized Interstellar Clouds: Super-Alfvénic Turbulence?", Mac Low, M.-M. 1997, in The Orion Complex Revisited, ed. M. J. McCaughrean & A. Burkert (San Francisco: Astron. Soc. Pacific), in press.
  5. "Wolf-Rayet and LBV Nebulae as the Result of Variable and Non-Spherical Stellar Winds", Mac Low, M.-M. 1998, in IAU Colloquium 169 on Variable and Non-Spherical Stellar Winds in Luminous Hot Stars, ed. B. Wolf (Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag), 391.
  6. "The Interaction of the Disk with the Halo" , Mac Low, M.-M. 1998, review article in New Perspectives on the Interstellar Medium, eds. A. R. Taylor and T. L. Landecker (ASP: San Francisco), 303
  7. "MHD Turbulence in Star-Forming Clouds", Mac Low, M.-M., Klessen, R. S., and Heitsch, F. 1999, in Optical and Infrared Spectroscopy of Circumstellar Matter, eds. S. Klose, E. Günther, & B. Stecklum, (ASP: San Francisco), in press.
  8. "Is the Plasma within Bubbles and Superbubbles Hot or Cold," Mac Low, M.-M. 1999, in Astrophysical Plasmas: Codes, Models & Observations. Mexico City 25-29 October, 1999. Editors: S.J. Arthur, N. Brickhouse and J. Franco. To be published in the Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica, Serie de Conferencias, E40.
  9. "The Dynamical Interstellar Medium: Insights from Numerical Models", 2000, Mac Low, M.-M. in Stars, Gas, and Dust in Galaxies, eds. D. Alloin, K. Olsen, & G. Galaz (ASP: San Francisco), 55.
  10. "Clustered vs. Isolated Star Formation", Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, in Modes of Star Formation and the Origin of Field Populations, eds. E. K. Grebel & W. Brandner (San Francisco: ASP), in press.
  11. "Discussion: What Controls the Star-Formation Rate in Galaxies?", Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, Astrophys. Sp. Sci., 281, 429.
  12. "MHD Turbulence in Star-Forming Regions", Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, in Turbulence and Magnetic Fields in Astrophysics, eds. & E. Falgarone & T. Passot, (Heidelberg: Springer Lecture Notes in Physics), 182. (refereed)
  13. "Of Wolf-Rayet Central Stars and Common Envelope," De Marco, O., Sandquist, E. L., Mac Low, M.-M., Herwig, F., & Taam, R. E. 2003, Rev. Mex. Astron. Astrofis. (Ser. Conf.), 15, 34.
  14. "Turbulence in the Interstellar Medium," Mac Low, M.-M., 2004, Astrophys. Space Sci., 289, 323.
  15. "The Turbulent Interstellar Medium: Insights and Questions from Numerical Models," Mac Low, M.-M., Avillez, M. A., & Korpi, M. J. 2004, in How Does the Galaxy Work?, eds. E. J. Alfaro, E. Pérez, J. Franco (Kluwer: Dordrecht) 339-346.
  16. "Turbulent Structure of the Interstellar Medium," Mac Low, M.-M. 2004, in The Dense Interstellar Medium in Galaxies, eds. S. Pfalzner, C. Kramer, C.Straubmeier, & A. Heithausen (Springer Verlag: Berlin), 379-386
  17. "Gravoturbulent Star Cluster Formation," Klessen, R. S., Ballesteros-Paredes, J., Li, Y., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2004, in The Formation and Evolution of Massive Young Star Clusters, eds. H. J. G. L. M. Lamers, L. J. Smith, & A. Nota (San Francisco: Astron. Soc. Pacific) 299-307.
  18. "Magnetized Turbulence," Mac Low, M.-M. 2005, in The Magnetized Plasma in Galaxy Evolution, eds. K. T. Chyży, K. Otmianowska-Mazur, M. Soida, & R. J. Dettmar (Jagiellonian U. Press: Kraków), 41-47.
  19. "Stellar Mass Spectra from Non-Isothermal Gravoturbulent Fragmentation," Klessen, R. S., Jappsen, A.-K., Larson, R. B., Li, Y., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2004, in IMF@50: The Stellar Initial Mass Function Fifty Years Later, eds. E. Corbelli, F. Palla, & H. Zinnecker (Kluwer: Dordrecht), 363.
  20. "Molecular Cloud Turbulence and Star Formation," Ballesteros-Paredes, J., Klessen, R. S., Mac Low, M.-M., & Vázquez-Semadeni, E. 2007, in Protostars & Planets V, eds. B. Reipurth, D. Jewitt, & K. Keil ( Tucson, AZ: U of Arizona Press), 63-80. (refereed)
  21. "Galactic-scale star formation by gravitational instability," Mac Low, M.-M., Li, Y., & Klessen, R. S. 2006, in Triggered Star Formation in a Turbulent Interstellar Medium, eds. B. G. Elmegreen, & J. Palous (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U. Press), 336
  22. "Feedback Processes: A Theoretical Perspective," Mac Low, M.-M. 2008, in Massive Star Formation: Observations Confront Theory, eds. H. Beuther et al. (San Francisco: ASP), in press
  23. "Magnetic Effects in Global Star Formation," Mac Low, M.-M. 2008, in Rev. Mex. Astron. Astrof. Ser. Conf., in press

Conference Proceedings

  1. "Numerical Models of Superbubble Dynamics," Mac Low, M.-M., Norman, M. L., and McCray, R. 1988, in Supernova Remnants in the Interstellar Medium, eds. R. S. Roger and T. L. Landecker (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 461.
  2. "Evolution of Magnetized Supershells," Ferrière, K. M., Zweibel, E. G., Shull, J. M., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1990, in Evolution of the Interstellar Medium, ed. Leo Blitz, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 12 (San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific), 345.
  3. "Massive Stellar Wind-Molecular Cloud Interactions," Wood, D. O. S., Churchwell, E., Mac Low, M.-M., and Van Buren, D. 1991, in Atoms, ions and molecules: New results in spectral line astrophysics, ASP Conference Series vol. 16 (ASP: San Francisco), 153.
  4. "MHD Shock Interactions with Interstellar Clouds," Mac Low, M.-M., Klein, R. I., McKee, C. F., Stone, J. A., and Norman, M. L. 1992, in Evolution of Interstellar Matter and Dynamics of Galaxies, ed. J. Palous, W. B. Burton, & P. O. Lindblad (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 93.
  5. "Origin of Water Masers in W49N," Mac Low, M.-M., and Elitzur, M. 1992, in Astrophysical Masers, ed. G. Nedoluha and A. Clegg (New York: Springer), 172.
  6. "Wind-Blown Bubbles in Ejecta Medium," García-Segura, G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1992, in Massive Stars: Their Lives in the Interstellar Medium, eds. J. P. Cassinelli and E. B. Churchwell (San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific), 534.
  7. "Wind-Blown Bubbles in Ejecta Medium," García-Segura, G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1992, in Star Formation, Galaxies and the Interstellar Medium, ed. J. Franco, F. Ferrini, & G. Tenorio-Tagle (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 283.
  8. "Nonlinear Growth of Dynamical Overstabilities in Blast Waves," Mac Low, M.-M. and Norman, M. L. 1992, in Star Formation, Galaxies and the Interstellar Medium, ed. J. Franco, F. Ferrini, & G. Tenorio-Tagle (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 254.
  9. "Three-Wind Model for Wolf-Rayet Bubbles," García-Segura, G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1993, in Circumstellar Media in the Late Stages of Stellar Evolution, eds. R. E. Clegg & I. R. Stevens (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), in press.
  10. "The Imprint of Massive Stellar Evolution on Circumstellar Gas," García-Segura, G., Mac Low, M.-M., and Langer, N. 1994, in proceedings of the 163rd IAU Symposium, ed. K. A. van der Hucht and P. M. Williams (Kluwer: Dordrecht), 72.
  11. "Unsolved Problems and the Future of ISM Research: Interaction Between Massive Stars and the ISM," Chu, Y.-H. and Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, Rev. Mex. Astron. Astrof. Ser. Conf. 3, 283.
  12. "The Imprint of Massive Stellar Evolution on Circumstellar Gas," García-Segura, G., Mac Low, M.-M., and Langer, N. 1995, Astrophys. & Sp. Sci., 163, 72.
  13. "X-Ray Emission from Superbubbles," Chu, Y.-H. and Mac Low, M.-M. 1996, in Röntgenstrahlung From the Universe, MPE Report 263 (Garching: MPI für Extraterrestriche Physik), 241.
  14. "LBV Outbursts: The Effects of Rotation," García-Segura, G., Langer, N., Mac Low, M.-M. 1997, in Luminous Blue Variables: Massive Stars in Transition, eds. A. Nota & H. J. G. L. M. Lamers (San Francisco: Astron. Soc. Pacific), 332.
  15. "Time Dependent, Multidimensional Models of C-Shocks," Mac Low, M.-M. & Smith, M. D. 1997, in Low Mass Star Formation from Infall to Outflow, Poster Proceedings of IAU Symposium 182, eds. F. Malbet & A. Castets (Grenoble: Obs. Grenoble), 155.
  16. "Superbubbles in Dwarf Galaxies: Blown Out or Blown Away?," Mac Low, M.-M. & Ferrara, A. 1997, in The Local Bubble and Beyond, IAU Colloq. 166 eds. D. Breitschwerdt & M. Freyberg (Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag), 559. ( refereed)
  17. "Supersonic Ambipolar Diffusion: Estimating the Magnetic Field Strength in Protostellar Outflows," Smith, M. D. & Mac Low, M.-M., Astrophys. & Sp. Sci., 261, 191.
  18. "The Decay of Supersonic and Super-Alfvénic Turbulence in Star-Forming Clouds: The Spatial Distribution of Shocks," Mac Low, M.-M., Smith, M. D., Klessen, R. S., & Burkert, A. Astrophys. & Sp. Sci., 261, 183.
  19. "Starbursts in dwarf galaxies: Blown out or Blown Away?," Mac Low, M-M. & Ferrara, A. 1998, in The Magellanic Clouds and Other Dwarf Galaxies, eds. T. Richtler & J. M. Braun, (Aachen: Shaker Verlag), 177.
  20. "ROSAT observations of the giant H II complex N 11 in the LMC," Mac Low, M.-M., Chang, T. H., Chu, Y.-H., Points, S. D., Smith, R. C., & Wakker, B. P. 1998, in The Magellanic Clouds and Other Dwarf Galaxies, eds. T. Richtler & J. M. Braun, (Aachen: Shaker Verlag), 269.
  21. "Effects of Magnetized Turbulence on the Structure and Dynamical Evolution of Molecular Clouds", Heitsch, F., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. 1999, in Plasma Turbulence and Energetic Particles in Astrophysics, eds. M. Ostrowski, & R. Schlickeiser (Krakow: Obs. Astron. of U. Jagiellonski), 103. .
  22. "Decay Timescales of MHD Turbulence in Molecular Clouds," Mac Low, M.-M., Klessen, R. S., Burkert, A., & Smith, M. D., 2000, in Interstellar Turbulence, eds. J. Franco & A. Carraminana (Cambridge: Cambridge U. Press), 256.
  23. "Turbulence Driven by Stellar Outflows, Mac Low, M.-M., 2000, in Star Formation from the Small to the Large Scale ESA Spec. Pub. 445, ed. F. Favata, A. Kaas, & A. Wilson (Noordwijk: ESA ESTEC), 457.
  24. "3-D Visualizations of Massive Astronomy Datasets with a Digital Dome," Liu, C. T., Abbott, B., Emmart, C., Mac Low, M.-M., Shara, M., Summers, F. J., & Tyson, N. D. 2001, ASP Conf. Ser. 225: Virtual Observatories of the Future, (San Francisco: ASP), 188.
  25. "Turbulence Driven by Supernova Explosions in a Radiative-Cooling Magnetized Interstellar Medium," Kim, J., Balsara, D., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, J. Korean Astr. Soc., 34, 333.
  26. "The Formation of Stellar Clusters in Turbulent Molecular Clouds: Effects of the Equation of State," Li, Y., Klessen, R. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, in Extragalactic Globular Cluster Systems, ed. M. Kissler-Patig (Springer, Heidelberg), 32
  27. "The distribution and decay of turbulence in atomic and molecular clouds," Pavlovski G., Smith M.D., Rosen A., & Mac Low M.-M. 2002, in "The Origins of Stars and Planets: the VLT view" eds. J. Alves & M. McCaughrean, (ESO Astrophysics Symposia) in press.
  28. "Modelling the Formation of Molecular Clouds with ZEUS-MP," Glover, S. C. O., Mac Low, M.-M., Smith, M. D., Rosen, A., & Pavlovski, G., 2002, in Chemistry as a Diagnostic of Star Formation, eds. C. L. Curry & M. Fich (NRC Press, Ottawa), 35.
  29. "Mixing in a supernova driven ISM - A 3D parameter Study," Avillez, M. A., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2003, Rev. Mex. Astron. Astrofis. (Ser. Conf.), 15, 290.
  30. "Molecule Destruction and Formation in Molecular Clouds," Smith, M. D., Pavlovski, G., Mac Low, M.-M., Rosen, A., Khanzadyan, T., Gredel, R., & Stanke, T. 2004, Astrophys. & Space Sci., 298, 333.
  31. "Formation of Stellar Clusters in Turbulent Molecular Clouds: Effects of the Equation of State," Li, Y., Klessen, R. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2004, Baltic Astron., 13, 377.
  32. "Hydrodynamical Modelling of T Pyxidis," García-Segura, G., Mac Low, M.-M, & Shara, M. M. 2004, Rev. Mex. Astron. Astrofis. (Ser. Conf.), 20, 252.
  33. "Non-isothermal gravoturbulent fragmentation: effects on the IMF," Jappsen, A.-K., Klessen, R. S., Larson, R. B., Li, Y., & Mac Low, M.-M., 2005, Mem. Soc. Astron. Ital., 76, 199.
  34. "Rapid formation of molecular clouds from turbulent atomic gas," Glover, S. C. O., & Mac Low M.-M. 2005, In Astrochemistry--Recent Successes and Current Challenges, eds. D. C. Lis, G. A. Blake, & E. Herbst, 160
  35. "Non-isothermal gravoturbulent fragmentation: Effects on the IMF," Jappsen, A.-K., Klessen, R. S., Larson, R. B., Li, Y., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2005, Starbursts: From 30 Doradus to Lyman Break Galaxies, eds. R. de Grijs & R. M. González-Delgado (Dordrecht: Springer), 31
  36. "Turbulent Structure and Star Formation in a Stratified, Supernova-Driven, Interstellar Medium," Joung, M. K. R., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2006, in Triggered Star Formation in a Turbulent Interstellar Medium, eds. B. G. Elmegreen, & J. Palous (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U. Press), 358.
  37. "The Influence of Metallicity on Star Formation in Protogalaxies", Jappsen, A.-K., Glover, S. C. O., Klessen, R. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2007, in First Stars III, eds. T. Abel, A. Heger, & B. O'Shea (Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics), in press

Abstracts

  1. "Intergalactic Molecule Formation at High Redshift," Mac Low, M.-M. and Shull, J. M. 1985, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 16, 962.
  2. "Superbubbles in Spiral Galaxies," Mac Low, M.-M. and McCray, R. 1986, Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc., 31, 851.
  3. "Supershells and Propagating Star Formation," Mac Low, M.-M., McCray, R., and Kafatos, M. 1986, in Abstracts of Symposium on Interstellar Processes, eds. D. J. Hollenbach and H. A. Thronson, Jr. (Moffett Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center).
  4. "Supershells and Propagating Star Formation," Mac Low, M.-M., McCray, R., and Kafatos, M. 1986, Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac., 98, 1104.
  5. "Numerical Models of Superbubble Dynamics," Mac Low, M.-M., Norman, M. L., and McCray, R. 1987, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 19, 723.
  6. "Ultracompact H II Regions as Stellar Wind Bow Shocks: Detailed Models," Mac Low, M.-M., Van Buren, D., Wood, D. O. S., and Churchwell E. 1989, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 21, 762.
  7. "Analytic Theory of Cometary H II Regions as Bow Shocks," Van Buren D., Mac Low, M.-M., Wood, D. O. S., and Churchwell, E. 1989, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 21, 762.
  8. "Diffuse X-Ray Emission Around OB Associations in the Large Magellanic Cloud," Mac Low, M.-M. and Chu, Y.-H. 1990, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 21, 1155.
  9. "Evolution of Magnetized Supershells," Ferrière, K. M., Zweibel, E. G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1990, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 22, No. 1.
  10. "X-Ray Emission From Colliding Stellar Winds," Luo, D., McCray, R., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1990, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 22, No. 1.
  11. "Evolution of a Superbubble Blastwave in a Magnetized Medium," Ferrière, K. M., Zweibel, E. G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1990, in The Interstellar Medium in External Galaxies: Summaries of Contributed Papers , eds. D. J. Hollenbach and J. M. Shull (Moffett Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center), 227.
  12. "Interactions of Magnetized Clouds with Interstellar Shock Waves," Mac Low, M.-M., Klein, R. I., McKee, C. F., Stone, J. A., and Norman, M. L. 1991, Bull. Amer. Astron Soc., 23, No. 4.
  13. "Magnetized Interstellar Blast Waves," Mac Low, M.-M., and Norman, M. L. 1992, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 24, 1227.
  14. "Hidden Supernova Remnants in the LMC HII Complex N44," Chu, Y.-H., Mac Low, M.-M., and García-Segura, G. 1992, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 24, 1302.
  15. "Three-Wind Model for Wolf-Rayet Bubbles," García-Segura, G., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1993, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 25, 787.
  16. "Some Consequences of the Collision of a Comet and Jupiter," Zahnle, K., Mac Low, M.-M., and Chyba, C. F. 1993, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 25, 1043.
  17. "Ambipolar Diffusion in Protostellar Accretion Disks: A Numerical Model," Mac Low, M.-M., Norman, M. L., Königl, A., and Wardle, M. 1994, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 25, 1352.
  18. "The Impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter," Mac Low, M.-M., and Zahnle, K. 1994, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 26, 926.
  19. "The NASA/IRTF SL9 Observing Campaign," Orton, G. et al. 1994, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 26, 1581.
  20. "New Results About the Hot Corona of the LMC," Bomans, D. J., Chu, Y.-H., de Boer, K. S., Wakker, B., & Mac Low, M.-M., Astron. Gesell. Abstract Ser., 10, 202.
  21. "Comparison Between Observations and Numerical Models of the Impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter," Mac Low, M.-M., and Zahnle, K. 1994, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 26, 1583.
  22. "More Consequences of the Collision of a Comet and Jupiter," Zahnle, K. and Mac Low, M.-M. 1994, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 26, 1579.
  23. "The End of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9," Zahnle, K. and Mac Low, M.-M. 1994, Eos, 75, 402.
  24. "Rotating Massive Stars Near the Eddington Limit: eta Carinae," García-Segura, G., Langer, N, Fliegner, J., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, Rev. Mex. Astron. Astrof. Ser. Conf. 3, 294.
  25. "Re-entry Shock Temperatures of the R Fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9," Kim, S. J., Ruiz, M., Rieke, G. H., Rieke, M. J., Zahnle, K., & Mac Low, M.-M. 1996, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 27, 1339.
  26. "The Fragmenting Stellar Wind Bubble at the Heart of OMC-1 Revealed," Mac Low, M.-M. and McCaughrean, M. J. 1995, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 27, 1322.
  27. "Nonlinear Propagating Features in the Stratosphere of Jupiter Generated by the Impact of SL-9," Young, R. E., Zahnle, K., and Mac Low, M.-M. 1995, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 27, 1128.
  28. "Formation of the Homunculus Nebula around Eta Carinae," Mac Low, M.-M., Langer, N., and García-Segura, G. Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 28, 882.
  29. "Time Dependent Models of Continuous Shocks in Star Forming Regions," Mac Low, M.-M., and Smith, M. D. 1996, Astron. Gesell. Abstract Ser., 12, 174.
  30. "Simulations of MHD Turbulence in Molecular Clouds: Decay Timescales and Spatial Structure," Mac Low, M.-M., Klessen, R., Burkert, A., Smith, M. D., and Kessel, O. 1997, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 29, 1244.
  31. "DuSable High School Internet Project and its influence in connecting Chicago Public Schools to the Internet," York, D. G., Mac Low, M.-M., Brown, B., Franco, L. M., Rebull, L. M., Graziani, C., Lauroesch, J., 1998, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 192, 27.05.
  32. "Turbulence in Molecular Clouds," Mac Low, M.-M., Klessen, R., Ossenkopf, V., Burkert, A., Smith, M. D., and Norman, M. 1998, Astron. Gesell. Abstr. Ser., 14, 122.
  33. "Molecular Cloud Structure Analysis by Direct Simulation," Ossenkopf, V., Bensch, F., Mac Low, M.-M., and Stutzki, J. 1998, The Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium, Abstract Book of the 3rd Cologne-Zermatt Symposium, Shaker-Verlag, Aachen, 103.
  34. "The Effects of Rotation and Stellar Magnetic Field in the Nebular Shapes: LBV Nebulae and PNe," García-Segura, G., Langer, N., Rózyczka, M., Mac Low, M.-M., Franco, J. 1998, Rev. Mex. Astron. Astroph. Serie Conf., 7, 50.
  35. "Evolution of Hypernova Remnants in the Interstellar Medium," Kim, S. Y., Mac Low, M.-M., & Chu, Y.-H. 1999, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 31, 948.
  36. "Hydrodynamical and MHD Turbulent Support Against Gravitational Collapse," Mac Low, M.-M., Heitsch, F., & Klessen, R. S. Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 31, 936.
  37. "Blast Waves and Shells in the Turbulent ISM," 1999, Mac Low, M.-M. Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 31, 925.
  38. "Hydro & MHD Turbulent Support Against Gravitational Collapse," Heitsch, F., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. 1999, Astron. Ges. Abstr. Ser. 15, 107.
  39. "The Turbulence Structure in Molecular Clouds," Ossenkopf, V., Mac Low, M.-M., Bensch, F., & Stutzki, J. 2000, Astron. Ges. Abstr. Ser. 17, 08.
  40. "The Shaping of Bipolar Nebulae Around Post-Main Sequence Stars by Rotation and Magnetic Fields," Mac Low, M.-M. & García-Segura, G. 2000, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 196, 47.07 (invited).
  41. "Compressional Formation of Molecular Clouds in SN Driven Supersonic Turbulence," Ballesteros-Paredes, J., Avillez, M., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2000, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 196, 26.08.
  42. "The 3D Dynamical Structure of the Supernova-Driven Interstellar Medium," Avillez, M. A., Ballesteros-Paredes, J., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2000, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 196, 26.06.
  43. "Characterization of Supersonic, MHD Turbulence in Models of Molecular Clouds," Mac Low, M.-M., Ossenkopf, V., Smith, M. D., Zuev, J. M., & Heitsch, F. 2000, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 196, 26.03.
  44. "From Simulations to Observations: Polarization Maps of Star-Forming Regions," Heitsch, F., Zweibel, E. G., Li, P. S., Mac Low, M.-M., & Norman, M. L. 2000, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 197, 05.13.
  45. "Simulations of Star Formation out of a Turbulence Molecular Cloud," Li, P. S., Norman, M. L., Heitsch, F., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2000, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 197, 05.02.
  46. "High Resolution 3D Simulations of the Impacts of Asteroids into the Venusian Atmosphere," Korycansky, D. G., Zahnle, K. J., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2000, AAS/Division of Planetary Sciences Meeting, 32, 64.06.
  47. "Modelling the Formation of HI Clouds in the Galactic Halo," Avillez, M. A. & Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 198, 60.03.
  48. "Can Magnetic Fields Grow (Rapidly) Without Mean Helicity?," Balsara, D. S., Kim, J., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 198, 65.08.
  49. "The Pressure Distribution in a Supernova-Driven Turbulent Interstellar Medium is Dynamically Determined," Mac Low, M.-M., Balsara, D. S., de Avillez, M. A., & Kim, J. 2001, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 198, 65.10.
  50. "Cosmological Feedback and Metal Ejection from High-Redshift Dwarf Galaxies," Fujita, A., Mac Low, M.-M., Meiksin, A., & Ferrara, A. 2001, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 198, 57.03.
  51. "Velocity Dispersion and Magnetic Energy Distribution in a Turbulent Interstellar Medium driven by Supernova," Kim, J., Balsara, D. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 198, 65.12.
  52. "Mixing Time Scales in the ISM," Avillez, M. A. & Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, Astron. Ges. Abstr. Ser., 18, 02.01.
  53. "Molecule Destruction and Formation in Supersonic Turbulence," Smith, M. D., Pavlovski, G., Rosen, A., & Mac Low, M. 2001, Astron. Ges. Abstr. Ser., 18, 08.06.
  54. "Implications of Numerical Simulations of Galactic Winds for Galaxy Formation and Evolution," Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 198, 52.04 (invited).
  55. "Ion-Neutral Drift Effects in Star-Forming Regions", Mac Low, M.-M. 2002, Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc., Div. Plasma. Phys., KM1.005 (invited).
  56. "Non-isothermal Turbulence in Molecular Clouds," Glover, S. C. O., Mac Low, M.-M., Smith, M. D., Pavlovski, G., & Rosen, A., 2003, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 203, 111.11.
  57. "Cosmological Feedback from High-Redshift Dwarf Galaxies," Fujita, A., New, K., Martin, C., Mac Low, M.-M., Ferrara, A., Meiksin, A., 2003, Int'l. Astron. Union Symposium, 217, 19.
  58. "High Resolution Simulations of Globular Clusters Formation," Li, Y., Mac Low, M.-M. 2003, Int'l Astron. Union Joint Discussion 6, Extragalactic Globular Clusters and their Host Galaxies, 27.
  59. "Chondrule Formation by Current Sheets in Protoplanetary Disks," Ebel, D. S., Joung, M. K. R., & Mac Low, M.-M., 2004, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 35, 1971.
  60. "A numerical investigation on the role of the magnetorotational instability in galactic disks," Korpi, M. J., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2003, Astron. Nach., 324, 67.
  61. "Formation of Star Clusters in Isolated and Merging Galaxies," Li, Y., Mac Low, M.-M., & Klessen, R. S. 2004, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 205, 85.02.
  62. "Ultracompact H II Regions Formed by Gravitational Collapse in Expanding Shells of Larger H II Regions," Mac Low, M.-M., Toraskar, J., Oishi, J. S., & Abel, T. 2004, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 205, 139.08.
  63. "The Inability of Ambipolar Diffusion to Set the Inner Scale of Density and Energy in Molecular Clouds," Oishi, J. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2004, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 205, 59.07.
  64. "The Lack of Influence of Metallicity on Cooling and Collapse of Ionized Gas in Small Protogalactic Halos," Jappsen, A.-K., Glover, S. C. O., Klessen, R. S., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2005, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 207, 170.21.
  65. "Supernova-Driven Interstellar Medium Simulations: Turbulent Pressure Distribution and Kinetic Energy Spectrum," Joung, M. K. R., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2005, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., 207, 195.05.
  66. "Rapid formation of molecular clouds from turbulent atomic gas". Glover, S. C. O., & Mac Low M.-M. 2005, In Astrochemistry---Recent Successes and Current Challenges, eds. D. C. Lis, G. A. Blake, & E. Herbst, 160
  67. "Non-isothermal gravoturbulent fragmentation: Effects on the IMF". Jappsen, A.-K., Klessen, R. S., Larson, R. B., Li, Y., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2005, Starbursts: From 30 Doradus to Lyman Break Galaxies, eds. R. de Grijs & R. M. González-Delgado (Dordrecht: Springer), 31
  68. "Assessing the Influence of Metallicity on the Fragmentation of Protogalactic Gas," Jappsen, A.-K., Glover, S. C. O., Klessen, R. S., Mac Low, M.-M., Kitsionas, S. 2006. International Astronomical Union Meeting, Joint Discussion 7, The Universe at z > 6.
  69. "The Textbook of the Future: What Will It Look Like?". Shipman, H. L., Finkelstein, N., McCray, D., Mac Low, M., Zollman, D., 2006, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc. 209, 220.02
  70. "Turbulent Torques on Protoplanets in a Dead Zone," Oishi, J. S., Mac Low, M.-M., & Menou, K. 2006, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc. 209, 179.03
  71. "A Traveling Exhibit of Cassini Image Science," Burns, J. A., Hedman, M. M., Tiscareno, M. S., Burns, J. K., Bilson, E. M., Schaff, N., Lovett, L. E., Ebel, D., & Mac Low, M.-M. 2007, Bull. Amer. Astron. Soc., DPS 39, 27.07.
  72. "Paleontological and Mineralogical Evidence for a Single K/T Extinction Impact at Chicxulub," Ebel, D. S., Mac Low, M.-M., & Landman, N. H. 2008, Lunar Plan. Sci. Conf., 39, 1454

Popular Articles

"Computing the Galactic Ecology," Mac Low, M.-M., 1991, On Line [NASA Ames Computer Center Newsletter], 13, No. 6, p. 1.

"La Radiacion X Difusa de Burbujas Alrededor de Estrellas Wolf-Rayet," García-Segura, G., Mac Low, M.-M., Chu, Y.-H. 1993, Inst. Astr. Canarias Not., 1, 6.

Articles on "Planet Formation," "Planetary Systems," and "Coriolis Forces," 1996, Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics.

Book Review (in German) of Relativity and Scientific Computing, 1996, Stern und Weltraum.

"Miscalculation" (Letter to the Editor), Mac Low, M.-M., 1999, Nature, 398, 657

"The Virtual Universe," Mac Low, M.-M. 2000, Natural History, 109, No. 1, 88.

"Astrophysical Computer Modeling," Mac Low, M.-M. 2001, in Cosmic Horizons, eds. S. Soter & N. D. Tyson (New York: New Press), 202.

"Critical Mass: Some Reflections," Mac Low, M.-M., 2002, in Critical Mass: Happenings, Fluxus, Performance, Intermedia and Rutgers University 1958-1972, ed. G. Hendricks (Rutgers U. Press, Rutgers, NJ), 1.

"Uno squardo sull vastità dell'universo," Mac Low, M.-M. 2007, in La Ragione Esigenza di Infinito, ed. G. Vittadini (Mondadori Università, Milan), 102

Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, mordecai@amnh.org