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brutus

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Getting Started

  • Installation
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Glossary

Scientific Background

  • Bayesian Inference Framework
  • Stellar Models and Photometry
  • Prior Distributions
  • Grid-Based Fitting
  • Population-Based Modeling
  • Empirical Calibrations

Tutorials

  • Tutorials
    • Tutorial 0: Data Setup and Environment Verification
    • Tutorial 1: Individual Star Models
    • Tutorial 2: Stellar Population Models
    • Tutorial 3: Model Grids and Performance
    • Tutorial 4: Galactic Priors and Models
    • Tutorial 5: Fitting Individual Stars with BruteForce
    • Tutorial 6: Cluster Analysis
    • Tutorial 7: 3D Dust Mapping
    • Tutorial 8: Photometric Calibration
    • Tutorial 9: Utility Functions
    • Tutorial 10: Plotting Functions
    • Tutorial 11: Working with BruteForce Results

User Guide

  • Understanding Results

API Reference

  • API Reference
    • Core Module (brutus.core)
    • Analysis Module (brutus.analysis)
    • Plotting Module (brutus.plotting)
    • Data Module (brutus.data)
    • Utilities Module (brutus.utils)
    • Priors Module (brutus.priors)
    • Dust Module (brutus.dust)

Development

  • Changelog
  • Contributing

Tutorials

Contents

  • Getting Started
  • Core Concepts
  • Fitting & Analysis
  • Reference & Utilities

Tutorials#

Interactive Jupyter notebooks demonstrating the complete brutus workflow, from data setup through fitting, analysis, and visualization.

Note

These tutorials use real astronomical data and pre-computed results. Some tutorials require large model grids to be downloaded first – see Tutorial 0 for setup instructions.

Getting Started#

  • Tutorial 0: Data Setup and Environment Verification

Core Concepts#

  • Tutorial 1: Individual Star Models
  • Tutorial 2: Stellar Population Models
  • Tutorial 3: Model Grids and Performance
  • Tutorial 4: Galactic Priors and Models

Fitting & Analysis#

  • Tutorial 5: Fitting Individual Stars with BruteForce
  • Tutorial 6: Cluster Analysis
  • Tutorial 7: 3D Dust Mapping
  • Tutorial 8: Photometric Calibration

Reference & Utilities#

  • Tutorial 9: Utility Functions
  • Tutorial 10: Plotting Functions
  • Tutorial 11: Working with BruteForce Results

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Contents
  • Getting Started
  • Core Concepts
  • Fitting & Analysis
  • Reference & Utilities

By Joshua S. Speagle

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Last updated on May 29, 2026.