SkyPy is an open-source Python package for simulating the astrophysical sky.
It comprises a library of physical and empirical models across a range of
observables and a command-line script to run end-to-end simulations. The
library provides functions that sample realisations of sources and their
associated properties from probability distributions. Simulation pipelines are
constructed from these models using a YAML-based configuration syntax, while
task scheduling and data dependencies are handled internally and the modular
design allows users to interface with external software. SkyPy is developed and
maintained by a diverse community of domain experts with a focus on software
sustainability and interoperability. By fostering development, it provides a
framework for correlated simulations of a range of cosmological probes
including galaxy populations, large scale structure, the cosmic microwave
background, supernovae and gravitational waves.
Version 0.4 implements functions that model various properties of galaxies
including luminosity functions, redshift distributions and optical photometry
from spectral energy distribution templates. Future releases will provide
additional modules, for example, to simulate populations of dark matter halos
and model the galaxy-halo connection, making use of existing software packages
from the astrophysics community where appropriate.
cite arxiv:2109.06172Comment: Published by JOSS. The package is available at https://github.com/skypyproject/skypy. Comments, issues and pull requests are welcome
%0 Generic
%1 amara2021skypy
%A Amara, Adam
%A de la Bella, Lucia F.
%A Birrer, Simon
%A Bridle, Sarah
%A Cordero, Juan Pablo
%A Favole, Ginevra
%A Harrison, Ian
%A Harry, Ian W.
%A Hartley, William G.
%A Krawczyk, Coleman
%A Lundgren, Andrew
%A Nord, Brian
%A Nuttall, Laura K.
%A Rollins, Richard P.
%A Sudek, Philipp
%A Tam, Sut-Ieng
%A Tessore, Nicolas
%A Tolley, Arthur E.
%A Umetsu, Keiichi
%A Williamson, Andrew R.
%A Wolz, Laura
%D 2021
%K library
%T SkyPy: A package for modelling the Universe
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/2109.06172
%X SkyPy is an open-source Python package for simulating the astrophysical sky.
It comprises a library of physical and empirical models across a range of
observables and a command-line script to run end-to-end simulations. The
library provides functions that sample realisations of sources and their
associated properties from probability distributions. Simulation pipelines are
constructed from these models using a YAML-based configuration syntax, while
task scheduling and data dependencies are handled internally and the modular
design allows users to interface with external software. SkyPy is developed and
maintained by a diverse community of domain experts with a focus on software
sustainability and interoperability. By fostering development, it provides a
framework for correlated simulations of a range of cosmological probes
including galaxy populations, large scale structure, the cosmic microwave
background, supernovae and gravitational waves.
Version 0.4 implements functions that model various properties of galaxies
including luminosity functions, redshift distributions and optical photometry
from spectral energy distribution templates. Future releases will provide
additional modules, for example, to simulate populations of dark matter halos
and model the galaxy-halo connection, making use of existing software packages
from the astrophysics community where appropriate.
@misc{amara2021skypy,
abstract = {SkyPy is an open-source Python package for simulating the astrophysical sky.
It comprises a library of physical and empirical models across a range of
observables and a command-line script to run end-to-end simulations. The
library provides functions that sample realisations of sources and their
associated properties from probability distributions. Simulation pipelines are
constructed from these models using a YAML-based configuration syntax, while
task scheduling and data dependencies are handled internally and the modular
design allows users to interface with external software. SkyPy is developed and
maintained by a diverse community of domain experts with a focus on software
sustainability and interoperability. By fostering development, it provides a
framework for correlated simulations of a range of cosmological probes
including galaxy populations, large scale structure, the cosmic microwave
background, supernovae and gravitational waves.
Version 0.4 implements functions that model various properties of galaxies
including luminosity functions, redshift distributions and optical photometry
from spectral energy distribution templates. Future releases will provide
additional modules, for example, to simulate populations of dark matter halos
and model the galaxy-halo connection, making use of existing software packages
from the astrophysics community where appropriate.},
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author = {Amara, Adam and de la Bella, Lucia F. and Birrer, Simon and Bridle, Sarah and Cordero, Juan Pablo and Favole, Ginevra and Harrison, Ian and Harry, Ian W. and Hartley, William G. and Krawczyk, Coleman and Lundgren, Andrew and Nord, Brian and Nuttall, Laura K. and Rollins, Richard P. and Sudek, Philipp and Tam, Sut-Ieng and Tessore, Nicolas and Tolley, Arthur E. and Umetsu, Keiichi and Williamson, Andrew R. and Wolz, Laura},
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note = {cite arxiv:2109.06172Comment: Published by JOSS. The package is available at https://github.com/skypyproject/skypy. Comments, issues and pull requests are welcome},
timestamp = {2021-09-15T15:11:30.000+0200},
title = {SkyPy: A package for modelling the Universe},
url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2109.06172},
year = 2021
}