Stellar Populations (artpop.stars)

API

artpop.stars Package

Functions

build_galaxy(stellar_mass[, num_stars_iter, ...])	Build galaxy of a given stellar mass.
constant_sb_stars_per_pix(sb, mean_mag[, ...])	Calculate the number of stars per pixel for a uniform distribution (i.e., constant surface brightness) of stars.
fetch_mist_iso_cmd(log_age, feh, phot_system)	Fetch MIST isochrone grid.
kroupa(m, **kwargs)	Wrapper function to calculate weights for the Kroupa stellar initial mass function (Kroupa 2001).
salpeter(m, **kwargs)	Wrapper function to calculate weights for the Salpeter IMF (Salpeter 1955).
sample_imf(num_stars[, m_min, m_max, imf, ...])	Sample stellar IMF via inverse transform sampling.
scalo(m, **kwargs)	The Scalo stellar initial mass function (Scalo 1998).

Classes

IMFIntegrator(params[, m_min, m_max])	A helper class for numerically integrating the IMF.
Isochrone(mini, mact, mags[, eep, log_L, ...])	Class for storing generic isochrones.
MISTIsochrone(log_age, feh, phot_system[, ...])	Class for fetching and storing MIST isochrones.
MISTSSP(log_age, feh, phot_system[, ...])	MIST Simple Stellar Population.
SSP(isochrone[, num_stars, total_mass, ...])	Generic Simple Stellar Population (SSP).