popsynth.distributions.flatland_distribution module

class popsynth.distributions.flatland_distribution.FlatlandDistribution(seed: int = 1234, name: str = 'flatland', form: str = None)

Bases: popsynth.distribution.SpatialDistribution

Lambda

__init__(seed: int = 1234, name: str = 'flatland', form: str = None)

A flat spatial distribution with only length.

Parameters:

• seed (int) – Random seed
• name (str) – Name of the distribution
• form (str) – Mathematical description of distribution
• Lambda (DistributionParameter) – Length

dNdV(distance)

The differential number of objects per volume element

Parameters:distance – Returns:

differential_volume(r)

The differential volume

Parameters:distance – Distance

transform(L, r)

The transform from luminosity to flux for the

Parameters:

• flux –
• distance –

Returns: