Questions tagged [software]
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Spectral energy distribution fitting tools or routines
I have observed magnitudes and fluxes for an object in different wavelengths from optical to mm. Now I need a tool, routine or something like that to fit a spectral energy distribution (SED) and derive some physical parameters from the fit.
I'm…
Tigran Khanzadyan
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Sky projections in sky view software
I'm playing with an idea of making a little program to draw the sky. Nothing fancy, just for fun. And I'm reading about projections.
Now I know that I must use different projections depending on my field of view. My idea is to start with fairly…
Pedro
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How to produce an illustration: "Error Ellipsoid" in 3D
I need an illustration of a translucent ellipsoid so that I can also see a vector form the origin to an offset center and a vector from that point to somewhere on the surface of the ellipsoid. Something like the lovely old illustrations in Halliday…
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What software do publishing companies use to create drawings for text books?
What software is used to create free body diagrams, inclines, springs and so on in the introductory physics textbooks ?
I know Adobe, Luxology, and many others could, but I am more interested in software with ready made objects, that could still…
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How do theoretical physicists do their calculations?
I am doing a PhD in experimental particle physics. In this field, at least in my experience, almost the 100 % of the job is done using some software, for example Root and Python, because of the numerical nature of the calculations.
On the other…
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Why is GNUplot so pervasive in Physics when there are much more modern tools?
First, I want to say upfront that this question need not dissolve into arguments and discussion. This question can and should have a correct answer, please don't respond with your opinions.
GNUplot is very pervasive in Physics research. Many of the…
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