KuzminPotential¶

class gala.potential.KuzminPotential(m, a, units)[source]¶

The Kuzmin flattened disk potential.

\[\Phi = -\frac{Gm}{\sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + (a + |z|)^2}}\]

Parameters:

m : numeric

Mass.

a : numeric

Flattening parameter.

units : iterable

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