mach2inj.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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# Compute the Mach number given the radio injection spectral index
# Usage: mach_from_inj.py alpha +alpha_err -alpha_err

import sys, os
import numpy as np

M = abs(float(sys.argv[1]))
M_ep = abs(float(sys.argv[2]))
M_em = abs(float(sys.argv[3]))

a = -1*(M**2+3)/(2*M**2-2)
a_ep = abs(M_ep*((2*M**2 - 2)*2*M - (M**2+3)*4*M) / (2*M**2-2)**2)
a_em = abs(M_em*((2*M**2 - 2)*2*M - (M**2+3)*4*M) / (2*M**2-2)**2)

print(a, "+", a_ep, "-", a_em)