Hello! I have noticed that there are two discrepancies in the documentation on the website - in two parts of the documentation it references the major merger ratio but for two different values. Is a major merger ratio defined as >1/4 or >1/5. Clarification on this could be greatly appreciated!
Dylan Nelson
17 Mar
There is no consensus in the field, you will find values such as 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/10 all used for this purpose.
Different authors, and different catalogs, will make different choices.
Hello! I have noticed that there are two discrepancies in the documentation on the website - in two parts of the documentation it references the major merger ratio but for two different values. Is a major merger ratio defined as >1/4 or >1/5. Clarification on this could be greatly appreciated!
There is no consensus in the field, you will find values such as 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/10 all used for this purpose.
Different authors, and different catalogs, will make different choices.