Use regressed value to discriminate two samples

TMVA
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I try to first use regression to get the value of variable V, then use V to discriminate sample A and B.
Dear Expert,

The distribution of regression target V shows good separation between sample A and B.
If I use only A to train the regression, the regressed value RegV in A and B are both similar to target V in A.

So in order to keep the information that target V are different in A and B, I merge A and B and use A+B to train the regression, the RegV in A and RegV in B are both now similar to target V(A+B), so that the separation power decrease compared to that of target V shown between sample A and B.

I’m wondering why this happens?
Is there any solution?

Sincerely thanks in advance,
Binghuan

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Hi,

Extremely sorry for the very late reply. Is this related to your post in January?

I am curious whether the two samples that you want to discriminate have a large spread in event weights, what normalisation of the events you do and whether you still use BDTG.

Cheers,
Kim