galpy.potential.Potential.__call__

Potential.__call__(R, z, phi=0.0, t=0.0, dR=0, dphi=0)

NAME:

__call__

PURPOSE:

evaluate the potential at (R,z,phi,t)

INPUT:

R - Cylindrical Galactocentric radius (can be Quantity)

z - vertical height (can be Quantity)

phi - azimuth (optional; can be Quantity)

t - time (optional; can be Quantity)

OUTPUT:

Phi(R,z,t)

HISTORY:

2010-04-16 - Written - Bovy (NYU)