Anthony Smith's IDL routines

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ajs_schechter.pro

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result = ajs_schechter(absmag [, params] [, mstar=mstar] [, alpha=alpha] [, phistar=phistar] [, loglum=loglum])

This function generates a Schechter function along an input array of absolute magnitudes.

Compatible with mpfit

Return value

Array of phi for corresponding absmag

Parameters

absmag in required

Array of absolute magnitudes

params in optional

[mstar,alpha,phistar] OR input separately:

Keywords

mstar in optional
alpha in optional
phistar in optional
loglum in optional

Set to /loglum to input log10 luminosity instead of absolute magnitudes

Author information

History:

5 Sep 2007 Created, Anthony Smith

17 Jan 2008 Added loglum keyword, AJS

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