Chemodynamical modelling of the Milky Way

TL;DR

This paper discusses chemodynamical models of the Milky Way using analytic Extended Distribution Functions, emphasizing their importance for analyzing data from Gaia surveys.

Contribution

It introduces chemodynamical models with analytic EDFs as a promising tool for Galactic science in the Gaia era.

Findings

Highlights the potential of analytic EDF-based models for Galactic analysis

Emphasizes their role in extracting science from Gaia survey data

Suggests these models will be central in future chemodynamical studies

Abstract

Chemodynamical models of our Galaxy that have analytic Extended Distribution Functions (EDFs) are likely to play a key role in extracting science from surveys in the era of Gaia.