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TFeldmanCousins Class Reference

Class to calculate the CL upper limit using the Feldman-Cousins method as described in PRD V57 #7, p3873-3889.

The default confidence interval calculated using this method is 90% This is set either by having a default the constructor, or using the appropriate fraction when instantiating an object of this class (e.g. 0.9)

The simple extension to a gaussian resolution function bounded at zero has not been addressed as yet -> `time is of the essence' as they write on the wall of the maze in that classic game ...

VARIABLES THAT CAN BE ALTERED

=> depending on your desired precision: The initial values of fMuMin, fMuMax, fMuStep and fNMax are those used in the PRD:

fMuMin = 0.0
fMuMax = 50.0
fMuStep= 0.005

but there is total flexibility in changing this should you desire.

see example of use in $ROOTSYS/tutorials/math/FeldmanCousins.C

see note about: "Should I use TRolke, TFeldmanCousins, TLimit?" in the TRolke class description.

Author
: Adrian Bevan, Liverpool University

Copyright Liverpool University 2001 bevan.nosp@m.@sla.nosp@m.c.sta.nosp@m.nfor.nosp@m.d.edu

Definition at line 47 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

Public Member Functions

 TFeldmanCousins (Double_t newCL=0.9, TString options="")
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~TFeldmanCousins ()
 
Double_t CalculateLowerLimit (Double_t Nobserved, Double_t Nbackground)
 given Nobserved and Nbackground, try different values of mu that give lower limits that are consistent with Nobserved. More...
 
Double_t CalculateUpperLimit (Double_t Nobserved, Double_t Nbackground)
 given Nobserved and Nbackground, try different values of mu that give upper limits that are consistent with Nobserved. More...
 
Double_t GetCL (void) const
 
Double_t GetLowerLimit (void) const
 
Double_t GetMuMax (void) const
 
Double_t GetMuMin (void) const
 
Double_t GetMuStep (void) const
 
Double_t GetNbackground (void) const
 
Double_t GetNMax (void) const
 
Double_t GetNobserved (void) const
 
Double_t GetUpperLimit (void) const
 
void SetCL (Double_t newCL)
 
void SetMuMax (Double_t newMax=50.0)
 Set maximum value of signal to use in calculating the tables. More...
 
void SetMuMin (Double_t newMin=0.0)
 
void SetMuStep (Double_t newMuStep=0.005)
 Set the step in signal to use when generating tables. More...
 
void SetNbackground (Double_t Nbg)
 
void SetNobserved (Double_t NObs)
 
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Protected Member Functions

Int_t FindLimitsFromTable (Double_t mu)
 calculate the probability table for a given mu for n = 0, NMAX and return 1 if the number of observed events is consistent with the CL bad More...
 
Double_t Prob (Int_t N, Double_t mu, Double_t B)
 Calculate the poissonian probability for a mean of mu+B events with a variance of N. More...
 
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void MakeZombie ()
 

Protected Attributes

Double_t fCL
 
Double_t fLowerLimit
 
Double_t fMuMax
 
Double_t fMuMin
 
Double_t fMuStep
 
Double_t fNbackground
 
Int_t fNMax
 
Int_t fNMuStep
 
Double_t fNobserved
 
Int_t fQUICK
 
Double_t fUpperLimit
 

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#include <TFeldmanCousins.h>

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ TFeldmanCousins()

TFeldmanCousins::TFeldmanCousins ( Double_t  newCL = 0.9,
TString  options = "" 
)

Constructor.

Definition at line 57 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

◆ ~TFeldmanCousins()

TFeldmanCousins::~TFeldmanCousins ( )
virtual

Definition at line 79 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

Member Function Documentation

◆ CalculateLowerLimit()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::CalculateLowerLimit ( Double_t  Nobserved,
Double_t  Nbackground 
)

given Nobserved and Nbackground, try different values of mu that give lower limits that are consistent with Nobserved.

The closed interval (plus any stragglers) corresponds to the F&C interval

Definition at line 88 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

◆ CalculateUpperLimit()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::CalculateUpperLimit ( Double_t  Nobserved,
Double_t  Nbackground 
)

given Nobserved and Nbackground, try different values of mu that give upper limits that are consistent with Nobserved.

The closed interval (plus any stragglers) corresponds to the F&C interval

Definition at line 100 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

◆ FindLimitsFromTable()

Int_t TFeldmanCousins::FindLimitsFromTable ( Double_t  mu)
protected

calculate the probability table for a given mu for n = 0, NMAX and return 1 if the number of observed events is consistent with the CL bad

Definition at line 155 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

◆ GetCL()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetCL ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 93 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetLowerLimit()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetLowerLimit ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 90 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetMuMax()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetMuMax ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 96 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetMuMin()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetMuMin ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 95 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetMuStep()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetMuStep ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 97 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetNbackground()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetNbackground ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 92 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetNMax()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetNMax ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 98 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetNobserved()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetNobserved ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 91 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ GetUpperLimit()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::GetUpperLimit ( void  ) const
inline

Definition at line 89 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ Prob()

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::Prob ( Int_t  N,
Double_t  mu,
Double_t  B 
)
protected

Calculate the poissonian probability for a mean of mu+B events with a variance of N.

Definition at line 201 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

◆ SetCL()

void TFeldmanCousins::SetCL ( Double_t  newCL)
inline

Definition at line 102 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ SetMuMax()

void TFeldmanCousins::SetMuMax ( Double_t  newMax = 50.0)

Set maximum value of signal to use in calculating the tables.

Definition at line 209 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

◆ SetMuMin()

void TFeldmanCousins::SetMuMin ( Double_t  newMin = 0.0)
inline

Definition at line 104 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ SetMuStep()

void TFeldmanCousins::SetMuStep ( Double_t  newMuStep = 0.005)

Set the step in signal to use when generating tables.

Definition at line 219 of file TFeldmanCousins.cxx.

◆ SetNbackground()

void TFeldmanCousins::SetNbackground ( Double_t  Nbg)
inline

Definition at line 101 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ SetNobserved()

void TFeldmanCousins::SetNobserved ( Double_t  NObs)
inline

Definition at line 100 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

Member Data Documentation

◆ fCL

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fCL
protected

Definition at line 49 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fLowerLimit

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fLowerLimit
protected

Definition at line 51 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fMuMax

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fMuMax
protected

Definition at line 55 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fMuMin

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fMuMin
protected

Definition at line 54 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fMuStep

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fMuStep
protected

Definition at line 56 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fNbackground

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fNbackground
protected

Definition at line 53 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fNMax

Int_t TFeldmanCousins::fNMax
protected

Definition at line 58 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fNMuStep

Int_t TFeldmanCousins::fNMuStep
protected

Definition at line 57 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fNobserved

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fNobserved
protected

Definition at line 52 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fQUICK

Int_t TFeldmanCousins::fQUICK
protected

Definition at line 59 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.

◆ fUpperLimit

Double_t TFeldmanCousins::fUpperLimit
protected

Definition at line 50 of file TFeldmanCousins.h.


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