def new_space(
        self,
        name=None,
        bases=None,
        formula=None,
        *,
        refs=None,
        source=None,
        is_derived=False,
        prefix=""
    ):
        """Create a new child space.

        Args:
            name (str): Name of the space. If omitted, the space is
                created automatically.
            bases: If specified, the new space becomes a derived space of
                the `base` space.
            formula: Function whose parameters used to set space parameters.
            refs: a mapping of refs to be added.
            arguments: ordered dict of space parameter names to their values.
            source: A source module from which cell definitions are read.
            prefix: Prefix to the autogenerated name when name is None.
        """
        from modelx.core.space import StaticSpaceImpl

        if name is None:
            name = self.spacenamer.get_next(self.namespace, prefix)

        if name in self.namespace:
            raise ValueError("Name '%s' already exists." % name)

        if not prefix and not is_valid_name(name):
            raise ValueError("Invalid name '%s'." % name)

        space = self._new_space(
            name=name,
            formula=formula,
            refs=refs,
            source=source,
            is_derived=is_derived,
        )
        self._set_space(space)

        self.model.spacegraph.add_space(space)

        # Set up direct base spaces and mro
        if bases is not None:
            if isinstance(bases, StaticSpaceImpl):
                bases = [bases]

            space.add_bases(bases)

        return space
Create a new child space.

        Args:
            name (str): Name of the space. If omitted, the space is
                created automatically.
            bases: If specified, the new space becomes a derived space of
                the `base` space.
            formula: Function whose parameters used to set space parameters.
            refs: a mapping of refs to be added.
            arguments: ordered dict of space parameter names to their values.
            source: A source module from which cell definitions are read.
            prefix: Prefix to the autogenerated name when name is None.