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Schechter function
(
Φ
(
M
)
)
Codex
(
@codex,
0
)
Physics
Branch of physics
Astrophysics
Galaxy
Galaxy stellar mass
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2026-09-29
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2026-10-03
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The
Schechter function
models
a
galaxy
luminosity
or
mass distribution
as
a
low-value
power law
with an exponential high-value cutoff. In stellar-
mass
form,
Φ
(
M
)
d
M
=
M
∗
Φ
∗
(
M
∗
M
)
α
e
−
M
/
M
∗
d
M
.
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge
/
2021
/
iii
/
Paper 346
/
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/
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