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ABSTRACT

1.OBSERVATIONS : WHERE ARE STARBURSTS LOCATED ?

2.DYNAMICAL MECHANISMS
2.1.Global statistical studies
2.2.Parameters governing the SFR
2.3.Why are Q and Sigmac actually not very useful to predict star formation trigger and starburst activity?
2.4.Influence of bars

3.LARGE GAS COMPLEXES AND STELLAR CLUSTERS

4.FEEDBACK, REGULATION, PROPAGATION

5.STARBURSTS AS A FUNCTION OF REDSHIFT
5.1.More efficient star formation at high z
5.2.Relation between starburst and AGN

6.CONCLUSIONS

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