gw.waveform_generator.waveform_generator.SEOBNRv4PHM_maximum_starting_frequency

gw.waveform_generator.waveform_generator.SEOBNRv4PHM_maximum_starting_frequency(
    total_mass,
    fudge=0.99,
)

Given a total mass return the largest possible starting frequency allowed for SEOBNRv4PHM and similar effective-one-body models.

The intended use for this function is at the stage of designing a data set: after choosing a mass prior one can use it to figure out which prior samples would run into an issue when generating an EOB waveform, and tweak the parameters to reduce the number of failing configurations.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default
total_mass float Total mass in units of solar masses required
fudge float A fudge factor 0.99

Returns

Name Type Description
f_max_Hz float The largest possible starting frequency in Hz