LIGHTNING_MPFIT_FUNCTION#

Name#

LIGHTNING_MPFIT_FUNCTION

Purpose#

Calculates the deviates to be minimized by MPFIT given the data and a set of parameters.

Calling Sequence#

deviates = lightning_mpfit_function(parameters [, sed_data = , config_nopriors = , $
                                    models = , priors = , /error_check])

Inputs#

parametersint, float, or double array(Nparam)

Parameters of the model. The actual parameters contained in this array depend on the chosen model during configuration.

Optional Inputs#

sed_datastructure

A structure containing the SED luminosities and uncertainties, filter labels, distances, redshifts, and optional X-ray data. (See lightning_input.pro for details and contents.)

config_nopriorsstructure

A Lightning configuration structure edited to remove the prior substructures for each parameter. (See lightning_configure_defaults.pro for details and contents.)

modelsstructure

A structure containing each model structure (stellar, dust, AGN, X-ray) as a substructure. (See lightning_models.pro for details and contents.)

priorsstructure

A structure containing the prior hyper-parameters. (See generate_prior_struct.pro for details and contents.)

error_checkflag

If set, all inputs are checked for errors. Otherwise, all inputs are assumed to be of correct format.

Output#

deviatesfloat or double array(Nfilters + Nxray)

The deviates of the model for the specified parameters.

Modification History#

  • 2022/08/15: Created (Keith Doore)

  • 2022/09/21: Updated to allow for X-ray fluxes (Keith Doore)