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I intend to review briefly the properties of star clusters in galaxies today,
with emphasis on differences with the stellar populations. Then work backwards
in time through the young stages of star cluster (their properties, their mass function and their tendency to cluster in complexes) with a brief excursion
in the properties of the related super-giant molecular clouds. I will end with
the stages of embedded massive star cluster as far back as observations allow
to trace them today.
The aim is to explore the links between the early phases of star cluster and
of star formation.
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