# Shows how to combine multiple measurements with errors
from java.util import Random
from jhplot import *
from math import *
rand=Random()
# sum of all measurements
ptot=P1D("test")
ptot.add(0,0,0)
# each measurement has a measured value 10 and error with sigma=1 (Gaussian)
# relative error: 10%
# add 10 numbers with errors
for i in range(100):
p1=P1D("single measurement: value 10 and error from Gaussian")
p1.add(0, 10,abs(rand.nextGaussian()))
print i, "Value=",p1.getY(0), " Error=",p1.getYupper(0)," Relative error (%) =",100*p1.getYupper(0)/p1.getY(0)
ptot.oper(p1,"+") # add them together with errors
# treat errors independently
print "sum value=",ptot.getY(0)
print "error value=",ptot.getYupper(0)
print "Relative error (%) =",100*ptot.getYupper(0)/ptot.getY(0)
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