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Science & ResearchJul 28, 2026

The IMF package: a toolkit implementing mass functions and statistical tools to analyze them

Mass functions are used in all areas of astrophysics.

Mass functions are used in all areas of astrophysics. The stellar initial mass function (IMF), in particular, plays a central role in modeling stellar populations in galaxies. However, few dedicated tools for working directly with the IMF and its precursor functions are widely…

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