Parametrizing the exoplanet eccentricity distribution with the Beta distribution
Parametrizing the exoplanet eccentricity distribution with the Beta distribution
It is suggested that the distribution of orbital eccentricities for extrasolar planets is well-described by the Beta distribution. Several properties of the Beta distribution make it a powerful tool for this purpose. For example, the Beta distribution can reproduce a diverse range of probability density functions (PDFs) using just two …