vice.singlezone.schmidt_index

Type : real number

Default : 0.5

The power-law index on gas-dependent star formation efficiency, if applicable:

\[\tau_\star^{-1} \sim M_g^{\alpha}\]

Note

This attribute is irrelevant when the attribute tau_star is a function of two variables.

Note

This number should be 1 less than the power law index which describes the scaling of star formation with the surface density of gas.

See also

  • vice.singlezone.tau_star

  • vice.singlezone.schmidt

  • vice.singlezone.schmidt_index

Example Code

>>> import vice
>>> sz = vice.singlezone(name = "example")
>>> sz.schmidt_index = 0.5
>>> sz.schmidt_index = 0.4