Retrieve parameters errors from ROOT::Math::Minimizer

Dear Root experts!

I have two questions concerning ROOT::Math::Minimizer class:

  1. how to retrieve the fitted parameters errors from ROOT::Math::Minimizer after minimization being complied?

  2. min->SetLimitedVariable (0,“x”,0.5, 0.001, lower , upper).
    Is that correct when lower==upper then parameter “x” is free (unfixed)?

Regards,
defo900

I’m sorry, forgot to add to question 2) : lower == upper == 0

Hi,

  1. The fitted parameters can be retrieved from Minimiser::X()

  2. For unlimited parameter you should use Minimiser::SetVariable and not SetLimitedVariable.
    It is not a good idea to set the bounds to be equal. I think in this case the variable might be considered constant

Best Regards

Lorenzo

Dear Moneta

Thank you for answers.

  1. The fitted parameters can be retrieved from Minimiser::X()
    I know about this: there is your appropriate example here “ROOT: tutorials/fit/NumericalMinimization.C File Reference”.
    However my question was about parameters errors. I suspect it is the method Errors().
    But looking at corresponding web page “ROOT: ROOT::Math::Minimizer Class Reference” I find very scant description:
    “errors at the minimum”
    and I’m not sure if this method returns exactly parameters errors.
  1. I think in this case the variable might be considered constant.
    In case of usual TMinuit one can set unfixed parameter using both lower and upper limits equal to zero:
    gMinuit->DefineParameter(0,“x”,start,step,0.,0.);
    So is the same true for the TMinuit2 method SetLimitedVariable()?

Regards
defo900

Hi,

  • Yes Error() is the function to retrive the symmetric parameter uncertainties

  • In the Minimiser interface you use SetVariables for the unbounded ones or SetLimitedVariables for the bounded ones. You should not set min=0 and max=0 in SetLimitedVariables

Best Regards

Lorenzo

Dear Moneta

Thanks a lot!

All the best!