synthpop.modules.age.gaussian
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.. py:module:: synthpop.modules.age.gaussian

.. autoapi-nested-parse::

   A Gaussian age distribution

   Stars are assigned ages from a Gaussian distribution with
   a mean and standard deviation.



Classes
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.. autoapisummary::

   synthpop.modules.age.gaussian.Gaussian


Module Contents
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.. py:class:: Gaussian(mean: float, std: float, low_bound: float = 0.0001, high_bound: float = 19.9526231497, **kwargs)

   Bases: :py:obj:`synthpop.modules.age._age.Age`


   Gaussian age distrubution generator


   .. py:attribute:: age_func_name
      :value: 'gaussian'



   .. py:attribute:: mean


   .. py:attribute:: std


   .. py:attribute:: lower
      :value: 0.0001



   .. py:attribute:: upper
      :value: 19.9526231497



   .. py:method:: draw_random_age(N: int or None = None, **kwargs) -> np.ndarray or float

      Returns one or more metallicities in age [Gyr] from a Gaussian distribution.

      Parameters
      ----------
      N : int, None, optional
          if N is set to an integer, an array with N random ages is returned

      Returns
      -------
      val : ndarray, float [Gyr]
          single age or ndarray of N ages in [Gyr]



   .. py:method:: average_age() -> float

      Return the average age of the population



   .. py:method:: get_maximum_age() -> float

      Return the maximum age that can be generated by the distribution.