HenonHeilesPotential¶

class gala.potential.HenonHeilesPotential(units=None)¶

The Hénon-Heiles potential.

\[\Phi(x,y) = \frac{1}{2}(x^2 + y^2 + 2x^2 y - \frac{2}{3}y^3)\]

Parameters:

units : UnitSystem (optional)

Set of non-reducable units that specify (at minimum) the length, mass, time, and angle units.