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TauREx 3: A Fast, Dynamic, and Extendable Framework for Retrievals

Al-Refaie, AF; Changeat, Q; Waldmann, IP; Tinetti, G; (2021) TauREx 3: A Fast, Dynamic, and Extendable Framework for Retrievals. The Astrophysical Journal , 917 (1) , Article 37. 10.3847/1538-4357/ac0252. Green open access

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Abstract

TauREx 3 is the next generation of the TauREx exoplanet atmospheric retrieval framework for Windows, Mac and Linux. It is a complete rewrite with a full Python stack that makes it simple to use, high performance and dynamic/flexible. The new main taurex program is extremely modular, allowing the user to augment taurex functionalities with their own code and easily perform retrievals on their own parameters. This is achieved by dynamic determination of fitting parameters where TauREx 3 can detect new parameters for retrieval from the user code though a simple interface. TauREx 3 can act as a library with a simple 'import taurex' providing a rich set of classes and functions related to atmospheric modelling. A 10x speed-up in forward model computations is achieved compared to the previous version with a six-fold reduction in retrieval times whilst maintaining robust results. TauREx 3 intends to act as a standalone, all in one package for retrievals whilst the TauREx 3 python library can be used by the user to easily build or augment their own data pipelines.

Type: Article
Title: TauREx 3: A Fast, Dynamic, and Extendable Framework for Retrievals
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ac0252
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac0252
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Open source software; Astronomy software; Exoplanet atmospheres; Radiative transfer; Bayesian statistics; Planetary atmospheres; Planetary science
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10118274
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