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Title: Review: Envelopes, collapse and early disks
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Authors:
Neal Evans, University of Texas, Austin

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Abstract:
The formation, evolution, and structure of disks around forming stars
provide the link from star formation studies to an understanding of the origin
of planetary systems.  The current state of our knowledge will be reviewed,
with the goal of setting the stage for the following talks. Presentation
of the standard picture will be followed by a discussion of open questions.
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