fitConvolution.py

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## \file
## \ingroup tutorial_fit
## \notebook
## Tutorial for convolution of two functions
##
## \macro_image
## \macro_output
## \macro_code
##
## \author Jonas Rembser, Aurelie Flandi (C++ version)
 
import ROOT
import numpy as np
 
# Construction of histogram to fit.
h_ExpGauss = ROOT.TH1F("h_ExpGauss", "Exponential convoluted by Gaussian", 100, 0.0, 5.0)
h_ExpGauss.Fill(
    np.array(
        [
            # Gives a alpha of -0.3 in the exp.
            # Probability density function of the addition of two variables is the
            # convolution of two density functions.
            ROOT.gRandom.Exp(1.0 / 0.3) + ROOT.gRandom.Gaus(0.0, 3.0)
            for _ in range(1000000)
        ]
    )
)
f_conv = ROOT.TF1Convolution("expo", "gaus", -1, 6, True)
f_conv.SetRange(-1.0, 6.0)
f_conv.SetNofPointsFFT(1000)
f = ROOT.TF1("f", f_conv, 0.0, 5.0, f_conv.GetNpar())
f.SetParameters(1.0, -0.3, 0.0, 1.0)
 
c1 = ROOT.TCanvas("c1", "c1", 800, 1000)
 
# Fit and draw result of the fit
h_ExpGauss.Fit("f")
 
c1.SaveAs("fitConvolution.png")