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Demonstration Package This is a demonstration package created for a course on Scientific Software Development. The package and its documentation are designed to showcase best practices in scientific software development, including documentation, testing, and project structure. This is not a real cosmology package and should not be used in actual research.

mycosmo is a Python package designed for cosmological calculations and analysis. The package provides essential tools for working with cosmological parameters and performing fundamental cosmological calculations.

Scope#

The package currently includes:

  • Calculation of the Hubble parameter at different redshifts

  • Computation of critical density in the universe

  • Standard cosmological constants and unit conversions

  • Support for various cosmological models through parameter dictionaries

The package is built with scientific computing in mind, utilizing NumPy for efficient numerical operations and providing well-documented functions with clear mathematical formulations. It’s particularly useful for:

  • Cosmological parameter studies

  • Basic cosmological calculations

  • Educational purposes in cosmology

  • Integration with larger astrophysical analysis pipelines

The code is designed to be modular and extensible, making it easy to add new cosmological functions and calculations as needed.

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