The Surface Mass Density of the Milky Way: Does the Traditional $K_Z$ Approach Work in the Context of New Surveys?

Xinlun Cheng, Borja Anguiano, Steven R. Majewski +1

We revisit the classical $K_Z$ problem -- determination of the vertical force and implied total mass density distribution of the Milky Way disk -- for a wide range of Galactocentri…