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diff --git a/mass_profile/README.md b/mass_profile/README.md index ec24f57..0c61821 100644 --- a/mass_profile/README.md +++ b/mass_profile/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Mass Profile Calculation Tools +Mass/Luminosity/Flux Calculation Tools ============================== Junhua GU, Weitian LI, Zhenghao ZHU @@ -6,32 +6,32 @@ Junhua GU, Weitian LI, Zhenghao ZHU Introduction ------------ -This directory contains the tools/scripts used to calculate the mass profile -for our big Chandra ACIS sample of galaxy groups and clusters. +This directory contains the tools/scripts used to fit the temperature +profile and surface brightness file, to calculate the gas density profile +and gravitational mass profile, to calculate luminosity and flux and +other related quantities. NOTE ---- -* mass calculation references: - + Walker et al. 2012, MNRAS, 422, 3503-3515 +* Mass calculation references: + + Walker et al. 2012, MNRAS, 422, 3503-3515, [ADS:2012MNRAS.422.3503W](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012MNRAS.422.3503W) - + Ettori et al. 2013, Space Science Reviews, 177, 119-154 + + Ettori et al. 2013, Space Science Reviews, 177, 119-154, [ADS:2013SSRv..177..119E](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013SSRv..177..119E) * Errors are calculated at 68% confident level. * NFW profile is employed to extrapolate the mass profile. -* We use a self-proposed model (i.e., *wang2012* model) to describe/fit the gas - temperature profile. +* We use a self-proposed model (see ``wang2012_model.hpp``) to describe/fit + the gas temperature profile. * The single-beta and double-beta models (with a constant background) are used to describe the gas density profile. TODO ---- -* to add compilation macro to make pgplot and X11 optional -* to merge the scripts/tools for single-beta and double-beta SBP models +* Merge the scripts/tools for single-beta and double-beta SBP models (to reduce code duplications) -* the uncertainties/errors calculation **maybe** inappropriate/problematic - (e.g., ``analyze_mass_profile.py``) - why not just use the quantile-based (e.g., Q84.15-Q15.85 ~= 68.3%) uncertainties - or standard deviation ??? - +* Uncertainties/errors calculation **maybe** inappropriate/problematic + (e.g., ``analyze_mass_profile.py``); + why not just use the quantile-based (e.g., Q84.15-Q15.85 ~= 68.3%) + uncertainties or standard deviation??? |