emPDF: Inferring the Milky Way mass with data-driven distribution function in phase space

Z Li, J Han, W Wang, YZ Qian, Q Li, Y Jing… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
We introduce the emPDF (Empirical Distribution Function), a novel dynamical modeling
method that infers the gravitational potential from kinematic tracers with optimal statistical …