stuartlittlefair / lfit

C++ code for fitting cataclysmic variable lightcurves

README

LFIT is a C++ program for fitting the lightcurves of eclipsing Dwarf Nova. It leans very heavily on Tom Marsh's C++ library for Roche geometry and it's dependencies.

LFIT also have a python (cython) wrapper to allow the computation and fitting of CV lightcurves in the Python programming language.

INSTALLATION

C++ program

To install the C++ program, edit the Makefile until the line STOP_EDITING. Then simply type

make lfit

to compile the complete C++ program, or

make lfit_fake

to make a simple program that just computes lightcurves

params

LFIT uses a set of 14 parameters to describe a CV. These can be combined with White-Dwarf mass radius measurements to derive the mass and radius of both components in the CV. Routines for this are in the params subdirectory.

PYTHON BINDINGS

The python binding is in the sub-directory "python". As well as numpy, you will also need cython installed to create the wrapper.

Installation proceeds via the usual::

python setup.py install

if you are root, or::

python setup.py install --prefix=

if you are not.

If you want to test the module use

python setup.py build_ext --inplace

#KNOWN_ISSUES

None yet.

lfit's Issues

Cannot make lfit

Dear Littlefair,
I have tried to install lfit on my laptop but I cannot install it because I have seen the error.
I attached the error that I have found, after I found this error, I have created the trm folder and try to find the subs.h but I still got the error.
How can I solve this problem?
Please give me for suggesttion?
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Kittipong