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GammaGeometry Class Reference

#include <GammaGeometry.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for GammaGeometry:

Public Member Functions

double density (double r) const override
double gamma () const
double randomRadius () const override
double scaleLength () const
double Sigmar () const override
Public Member Functions inherited from SpheGeometry
double density (Position bfr) const override
int dimension () const override
Position generatePosition () const override
double SigmaX () const override
double SigmaY () const override
double SigmaZ () const override
Public Member Functions inherited from SimulationItem
template<class T>
T * find (bool setup=true) const
template<class T>
T * interface (int levels=-999999, bool setup=true) const
virtual string itemName () const
void setup ()
string typeAndName () const
Public Member Functions inherited from Item
 Item (const Item &)=delete
virtual ~Item ()
void addChild (Item *child)
const vector< Item * > & children () const
virtual void clearItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property)
void destroyChild (Item *child)
virtual bool getBoolProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual vector< double > getDoubleListProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual double getDoubleProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual string getEnumProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual int getIntProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual vector< Item * > getItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual ItemgetItemProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual string getStringProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
int getUtilityProperty (string name) const
virtual void insertIntoItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int index, Item *item)
Itemoperator= (const Item &)=delete
Itemparent () const
virtual void removeFromItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int index)
virtual void setBoolProperty (const PropertyDef *property, bool value)
virtual void setDoubleListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, vector< double > value)
virtual void setDoubleProperty (const PropertyDef *property, double value)
virtual void setEnumProperty (const PropertyDef *property, string value)
virtual void setIntProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int value)
virtual void setItemProperty (const PropertyDef *property, Item *item)
virtual void setStringProperty (const PropertyDef *property, string value)
void setUtilityProperty (string name, int value)
virtual string type () const

Protected Member Functions

 GammaGeometry ()
void setupSelfBefore () override
Protected Member Functions inherited from SpheGeometry
 SpheGeometry ()
Protected Member Functions inherited from Geometry
 Geometry ()
Randomrandom () const
void setupSelfBefore () override
Protected Member Functions inherited from SimulationItem
 SimulationItem ()
virtual bool offersInterface (const std::type_info &interfaceTypeInfo) const
virtual void setupSelfAfter ()
Protected Member Functions inherited from Item
 Item ()

Private Types

using BaseType
using ItemType

Private Attributes

const double & _b
double _gamma
double _rho0
double _scaleLength

Friends

class ItemRegistry

Detailed Description

The GammaGeometry class is a subclass of the SpheGeometry class, and describes spherically symmetric geometries characterized by a gamma density profile,

\[ \rho(r) = \rho_0 \left( \frac{r}{b} \right)^{-\gamma} \left( 1 + \frac{r}{b} \right)^{\gamma-4}. \]

This model has two free parameters, namely the scale length \(b\) and the logarithmic cusp slope \(\gamma\), which should assume values between 0 and 3. The gamma models were introduced by Dehnen (1993, MNRAS, 265, 250) and Tremaine et al. (1994, AJ, 107, 634). Special cases are the Hernquist (1990, ApJ, 356, 359) model, corresponding to \(\gamma=1\), and the Jaffe (1983, MNRAS, 202, 995) model, corresponding to \(\gamma=2\).

Because the radial surface density \(\Sigma_r\) becomes infinite for \(\gamma\ge 1\), this geometry cannot be used to define a spatial medium distribution for \(\gamma\ge 1\).

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ GammaGeometry()

GammaGeometry::GammaGeometry ( )
inlineprotected

Default constructor for concrete Item subclass GammaGeometry: "a gamma geometry".

Member Function Documentation

◆ density()

double GammaGeometry::density ( double r) const
overridevirtual

This function returns the density \(\rho(r)\) at a radius \(r\). It just implements the analytical formula.

Implements SpheGeometry.

◆ gamma()

double GammaGeometry::gamma ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable double property gamma: "the central density slope γ".

The minimum value for this property is "[0".

The maximum value for this property is "3[".

The default value for this property is given by the conditional value expression "1".

◆ randomRadius()

double GammaGeometry::randomRadius ( ) const
overridevirtual

This function returns the radius of a random position drawn from the gamma distribution. This is accomplished by generating a uniform deviate \({\cal{X}}\), and solving the equation

\[ {\cal{X}} = M(r) = 4\pi \int_0^r \rho(r')\, r'{}^2\, {\text{d}}r' \]

for \(r\). For the gamma models, we obtain the simple expression

\[ r = b\, \frac{ {\cal{X}}^{1/(3-\gamma)} }{ 1- {\cal{X}}^{1/(3-\gamma)} }. \]

Implements SpheGeometry.

◆ scaleLength()

double GammaGeometry::scaleLength ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable double property scaleLength: "the scale length".

This property represents a physical quantity of type "length".

The minimum value for this property is "]0".

◆ setupSelfBefore()

void GammaGeometry::setupSelfBefore ( )
overrideprotectedvirtual

This function calculates some frequently used values. The central density \(\rho_0\) is set by the normalization condition that the total mass is equal to one. For the gamma model we find

\[ \rho_0 = \frac{3-\gamma}{4\pi b^3}.\]

Reimplemented from SimulationItem.

◆ Sigmar()

double GammaGeometry::Sigmar ( ) const
overridevirtual

This function returns the radial surface density, i.e. the integration of the density along a line starting at the centre of the coordinate system,

\[ \Sigma_r = \int_0^\infty \rho(r)\,{\text{d}}r. \]

For the gamma geometry, this integral does not converge if \(\gamma\ge 1\), otherwise it is equal to

\[ \Sigma_r = \frac{1}{2\pi\,b^2\,(1-\gamma)\,(2-\gamma)}. \]

Implements SpheGeometry.


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