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M4 mass modelling / method comparison results

1. Comparison between single component and 3-model(s)

Here we compare isotropic, single-component LIMEPY models to isotropic, 3-component LIMEPY models. Gunn & Griffin 1979 posed that the complexity of real GCs with various mass components, all with their own $M/L$, could be captured by 3-component models (1) (invisible) low-mass stars, (2) (visible) turn-off stars and (3) invisible remnants. We tried their Model A and also fit a model in which we derived the mass function from the snapshot.

Mass function:

Model $M_j$ $m_j$
1B. GG79 Model A [5, 1, 0.1] [0.5, 1, 1.5]
1C. Actual MF [0.433, 0.14, 0.422] [0.374, 0.782, 0.674]

Results:

Model Half-mass radius [pc] Mass [Msun]
True 3.21 64255.9
1A. Single 1.87+0.21-0.16 53158+3394-3165
1B. GG79 3.48+0.38-0.41 89924+7957-7371
1C. Actual 2.64+0.36-0.30 68006+3965-4217
1A. Single mass LIMEPY model

1B. 3-component model: Gunn & Griffin 1979 model A

1C. 3-component model: actual mass function

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