galpy.potential.evaluatelinearForces

galpy.potential.evaluatelinearForces(Pot, x, t=0.0)[source]

NAME:

evaluatelinearForces

PURPOSE:

evaluate the forces due to a list of potentials

INPUT:

Pot - (list of) linearPotential instance(s)

x - evaluate forces at this position (can be Quantity)

t - time to evaluate at (can be Quantity)

OUTPUT:

force(x,t)

HISTORY:

2010-07-13 - Written - Bovy (NYU)