Troubleshooting

Common problems

1. Invalid Equation of State format: If the Equation of State (EoS) table data file is not provided according to the specified conventions, the module will display an error or warning message. Ensure that the user provides a valid EoS file in one of the two accepted formats: 1) MUSES EoS format or 2) QLIMR internal format.

2. Monotonicity: A warning message is triggered that stops the module from running, specifically designed for EoS data that are not monotonically increasing. This is to prevent unstable neutron star configurations. Ensure that the provided EoS is monotonically increasing.

   Warning: The provided EoS is not monotonically increasing, and execution has been stopped.
   

3. Input parameter flags: When running the module with the qlimr.py wrapper, the user must specify the input parameters. If the flags are not written correctly, the execution will display all available flag options that can be included. For example, if an input flag is typed incorrectly, the following result will occur:

   python3 qlimr.py
   usage: qlimr.py [-h] [--api_file_path API_FILE_PATH] [--config_file_path CONFIG_FILE_PATH] --eos_name EOS_NAME [--R_start R_START] [--single_epsilon SINGLE_EPSILON] [--initial_epsilon INITIAL_EPSILON]
   [--final_epsilon FINAL_EPSILON] [--wb11_c WB11_C] [--A22_int A22_INT] [--resolution_in_NS_M RESOLUTION_IN_NS_M] [--compute_inertia COMPUTE_INERTIA] [--compute_love COMPUTE_LOVE]
   [--compute_quadrupole COMPUTE_QUADRUPOLE] [--compute_mass_and_radius_correction COMPUTE_MASS_AND_RADIUS_CORRECTION] [--compute_all COMPUTE_ALL] [--local_functions LOCAL_FUNCTIONS]
   [--eps_sequence EPS_SEQUENCE] [--stable_branch STABLE_BRANCH] [--output_format OUTPUT_FORMAT]
   qlimr.py: error: the following arguments are required: --eos_name
   

Who to contact for this module

For any questions or issues, please contact the lead module developer Carlos Conde-Ocazionez at carlosc7@illinois.edu