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Table 3

The parameters for the Schechter and double-power law LFs.

Schechter Double-power law
Sample α M α γ δ M

All galaxies (observed) −1.12 ± 0.01 −20.71 ± 0.01 −1.30 ± 0.01 1.73 ± 0.05 −7.78 ± 0.36 −21.98 ± 0.06
Spiral galaxies (observed) −1.18 ± 0.01 −20.17 ± 0.01 −1.42 ± 0.01 1.74 ± 0.05  −9.52 ± 0.52  −21.69 ± 0.07
Elliptical galaxies (observed)  −0.19 ± 0.01  −20.59 ± 0.01  −0.26 ± 0.02 1.24 ± 0.03  −14.64 ± 1.27  −22.96 ± 0.14

All galaxies (D1, observed)  −0.98 ± 0.02  −20.04 ± 0.01  −1.36 ± 0.01 2.00 ± 0.05  −12.70 ± 1.13  −21.81 ± 0.08
All galaxies (D2, observed)  −0.98 ± 0.02  −20.42 ± 0.01  −1.32 ± 0.01 1.79 ± 0.03  −14.18 ± 1.21  −22.36 ± 0.08
All galaxies (D3, observed)  −1.01 ± 0.01  −20.74 ± 0.01  −1.24 ± 0.01 1.64 ± 0.06  −10.49 ± 1.11  −22.42 ± 0.12
All galaxies (D4, observed)  −1.24 ± 0.02  −21.21 ± 0.03  −1.18 ± 0.05 1.32 ± 0.18  −8.47 ± 1.98  −22.58 ± 0.50
Spiral galaxies (D1, observed)  −1.10 ± 0.01  −19.81 ± 0.01  −1.35 ± 0.01 1.49 ± 0.03  −18.43 ± 2.00  −22.17 ± 0.16
Spiral galaxies (D2, observed)  −1.14 ± 0.01  −20.09 ± 0.01  −1.40 ± 0.01 1.63 ± 0.04  −12.01 ± 0.86  −21.91 ± 0.08
Spiral galaxies (D3, observed)  −1.11 ± 0.01  −20.20 ± 0.01  −1.40 ± 0.02 1.74 ± 0.07  −9.82 ± 0.88  −21.80 ± 0.11
Spiral galaxies (D4, observed)  −1.19 ± 0.03  −20.36 ± 0.03  −1.49 ± 0.04 2.17 ± 0.25  −8.02 ± 1.26  −21.56 ± 0.18
Elliptical galaxies (D1, observed) 0.41 ± 0.02  −19.74 ± 0.01 0.39 ± 0.15 1.28 ± 0.15  −15.00 ± 2.00  −22.10 ± 0.50
Elliptical galaxies (D2, observed) 0.19 ± 0.01  −20.19 ± 0.01  −0.14 ± 0.03 1.45 ± 0.05  −18.00 ± 2.00  −22.68 ± 0.21
Elliptical galaxies (D3, observed)  −0.08 ± 0.01  −20.60 ± 0.01  −0.11 ± 0.04 1.18 ± 0.06  −21.00 ± 2.00  −23.42 ± 0.47
Elliptical galaxies (D4, observed)  −0.45 ± 0.01  −21.01 ± 0.01  −0.42 ± 0.05 1.05 ± 0.09  −21.00 ± 2.00  −24.02 ± 0.50

All galaxies (dust-corrected)  −1.05 ± 0.01  −20.66 ± 0.01  −1.29 ± 0.01 1.91 ± 0.05  −7.69 ± 0.28  −21.91 ± 0.05
Spiral galaxies (dust-corrected)  −1.15 ± 0.01  −20.32 ± 0.01  −1.41 ± 0.01 1.79 ± 0.05  −9.88 ± 0.54  −21.88 ± 0.06

All galaxies (D1, dust-corrected)  −0.98 ± 0.02  −20.05 ± 0.02  −1.32 ± 0.01 2.06 ± 0.05  −12.60 ± 0.91  −21.83 ± 0.07
All galaxies (D2, dust-corrected)  −0.96 ± 0.02  −20.44 ± 0.01  −1.28 ± 0.01 1.83 ± 0.03  −15.11 ± 1.14  −22.39 ± 0.07
All galaxies (D3, dust-corrected)  −0.98 ± 0.01  −20.73 ± 0.01  −1.23 ± 0.01 1.72 ± 0.06  −10.92 ± 1.15  −22.41 ± 0.12
All galaxies (D4, dust-corrected)  −1.23 ± 0.02  −21.20 ± 0.02  −1.21 ± 0.05 1.49 ± 0.17  −8.26 ± 1.99  −22.43 ± 0.35
Spiral galaxies (D1, dust-corrected)  −1.04 ± 0.01  −19.98 ± 0.01  −1.33 ± 0.01 1.59 ± 0.04  −14.60 ± 1.55  −22.06 ± 0.12
Spiral galaxies (D2, dust-corrected)  −1.08 ± 0.01  −20.23 ± 0.01  −1.28 ± 0.02 1.54 ± 0.05  −12.00 ± 1.12  −22.09 ± 0.12
Spiral galaxies (D3, dust-corrected)  −1.11 ± 0.01  −20.40 ± 0.01  −1.33 ± 0.02 1.77 ± 0.08  −9.00 ± 0.67  −21.84 ± 0.09
Spiral galaxies (D4, dust-corrected)  −1.19 ± 0.03  −20.52 ± 0.03  −1.29 ± 0.06 1.82 ± 0.23  −9.02 ± 1.95  −21.85 ± 0.26

Red spirals (D1, dust-corrected) 0.46 ± 0.01  −19.62 ± 0.01 0.37 ± 0.05 1.22 ± 0.05  −20.02 ± 2.00  −22.39 ± 0.27
Red spirals (D2, dust-corrected) 0.14 ± 0.01  −19.90 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.05 1.25 ± 0.05  −16.59 ± 2.00  −22.41 ± 0.22
Red spirals (D3, dust-corrected)  −0.02 ± 0.02  −20.04 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.05 1.18 ± 0.06  −14.40 ± 2.00  −22.41 ± 0.23
Red spirals (D4, dust-corrected)  −0.16 ± 0.03  −20.09 ± 0.02  −0.34 ± 0.08 1.58 ± 0.15  −8.35 ± 1.03  −21.65 ± 0.16
Blue spirals (D1, dust-corrected)  −1.26 ± 0.01  −19.84 ± 0.01  −1.28 ± 0.03 1.12 ± 0.05  −20.81 ± 2.00  −22.68 ± 0.58
Blue spirals (D2, dust-corrected)  −1.38 ± 0.01  −20.12 ± 0.01  −1.41 ± 0.02 1.13 ± 0.04  −20.10 ± 2.00  −22.90 ± 0.38
Blue spirals (D3, dust-corrected)  −1.47 ± 0.01  −20.34 ± 0.01  −1.55 ± 0.03 1.27 ± 0.08  −12.55 ± 2.00  −22.39 ± 0.34
Blue spirals (D4, dust-corrected)  −1.56 ± 0.03  −20.52 ± 0.03  −1.86 ± 0.04 2.14 ± 0.03  −7.90 ± 1.84  −21.67 ± 0.28
Red ellipticals (D1, dust-corrected) 1.70 ± 0.04  −19.52 ± 0.01 0.96 ± 0.14 1.57 ± 0.16  −20.00 ± 2.00  −22.20 ± 0.46
Red ellipticals (D2, dust-corrected) 1.31 ± 0.01  −19.96 ± 0.01 1.04 ± 0.07 1.32 ± 0.06  −20.00 ± 2.00  −22.71 ± 0.27
Red ellipticals (D3, dust-corrected) 0.77 ± 0.01  −20.41 ± 0.01 0.75 ± 0.05 1.17 ± 0.05  −20.00 ± 2.00  −23.23 ± 0.29
Red ellipticals (D4, dust-corrected) 0.27 ± 0.02  −20.81 ± 0.01 0.87 ± 0.20 0.81 ± 0.13  −20.00 ± 2.00  −24.07 ± 0.50
Blue ellipticals (D1, dust-corrected)  −0.03 ± 0.02  −19.74 ± 0.01  −0.14 ± 0.09 1.22 ± 0.12  −20.00 ± 2.00  −22.49 ± 0.78
Blue ellipticals (D2, dust-corrected)  −0.30 ± 0.01  −20.19 ± 0.01  −0.52 ± 0.04 1.34 ± 0.08  −20.00 ± 2.00  −22.82 ± 0.49
Blue ellipticals (D3, dust-corrected)  −0.48 ± 0.01  −20.48 ± 0.01  −0.63 ± 0.03 1.27 ± 0.07  −20.00 ± 2.00  −23.15 ± 0.57
Blue ellipticals (D4, dust-corrected)  −0.88 ± 0.02  −20.86 ± 0.02  −0.61 ± 0.12 0.85 ± 0.16  −20.00 ± 2.00  −24.16 ± 0.50

Notes. M is in units of mag − 5log (h).

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