peters_f

legwork.utils.peters_f(e)[source]

f(e) from Peters and Mathews (1963) Eq.17

This function gives the integrated enhancement factor of gravitational radiation from an eccentric source compared to an equivalent circular source.

Parameters:
efloat/array

Eccentricity

Returns:
ffloat/array

Enhancement factor

Notes

Note that this function represents an infinite sum of g(n, e) - legwork.utils.peters_g()