To plot a Mass-Radius curve for a compact object in Mathematica or Python, you can follow these steps:
A Mass-Radius (M-R) curve is a plot that shows the relationship between the mass and radius of a compact object, such as a neutron star or a black hole. Here's an example code for plotting a M-R curve using Python and the Matplotlib library:
```python
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# Define constants
G = 6.6743e-11 # Gravitational constant (m^3/kg/s^2)
c = 2.9979e8 # Speed of light (m/s)
# Define function for calculating radius
def radius(mass):
R = ((G*mass)/(c**2))*1000 # Convert to km
return R
# Define range of masses
masses = np.linspace(0.1, 3, 100)
# Calculate radii for each mass
radii = [radius(m) for m in masses]
# Plot M-R curve
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.plot(radii, masses)
ax.set_xlabel('Radius (km)')
ax.set_ylabel('Mass (solar masses)')
ax.set_title('Mass-Radius Curve')
plt.show()
```
In this code, we first define the constants `G` and `c` for the gravitational constant and the speed of light. We then define a function `radius` that calculates the radius of a compact object given its mass, using the formula for the Schwarzschild radius.
We then define a range of masses using the `linspace` function, and calculate the corresponding radii using the `radius` function and a list comprehension. Finally, we plot the M-R curve using the `plot` function of Matplotlib and set the axis labels and title using the `set_xlabel`, `set_ylabel`, and `set_title` functions.
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