galpy.potential.evaluateRforces¶
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galpy.potential.
evaluateRforces
(R, z, Pot, phi=0.0, t=0.0)¶ - NAME:
- evaluateRforce
- PURPOSE:
- convenience function to evaluate a possible sum of potentials
- INPUT:
R - cylindrical Galactocentric distance
z - distance above the plane
Pot - a potential or list of potentials
phi - azimuth (optional)
t - time (optional)
- OUTPUT:
- F_R(R,z,phi,t)
- HISTORY:
- 2010-04-16 - Written - Bovy (NYU)