kilopop.mappings.compute_equation_4

kilopop.mappings.compute_equation_4(mass1, mass2, compactness1, compactness2)[source]

Compute equation 4 in Setzer et al. 2022.

Coughlin M. W., Dietrich T., Margalit B., Metzger B. D., 2019, MNRAS: Letters, 489, L91

Parameters:

mass1 (float) – The mass of the primary (more massive) neutron star.
mass2 (float) – The mass of the secondary (less massive) neutron star.
compactness1 (float) – The compactness of the primary (more massive) neutron star.
compactness2 (float) – The compactness of the secondary (less massive) neutron star.

Returns:

dynamical_ejecta_mass – The dynamical ejecta mass from the fit.

Return type:

float