Fitting Theory Writeups and References

Writeups

• Fitting Theory I: General Least Squares Fitting Theory, Paul Avery (gzipped postscript, PDF, dvi, tex).

• Fitting Theory II: Determing Systematic Effects by Fitting, Paul Avery (gzipped postscript, PDF, dvi, tex).

• Fitting Theory III: Non-Optimal Least Squares Fitting and Multiple Scattering, Paul Avery (gzipped postscript, PDF, dvi, tex ).

• Fitting Theory IV: Formulas for Track Fitting, Paul Avery (gzipped postscript, PDF, dvi, tex).

• Fitting Theory V: Track Fitting Using the Kalman Filter, Paul Avery (gzipped postscript, PDF, dvi, tex)

• Applied Fitting Theory VI: Formulas for Kinematic Fitting (June 9, 1998), Paul Avery (gzipped postscript, PDF).

• Applied Fitting Theory VII: Building Virtual Particles (June 8, 1998), Paul Avery, in gzipped postscript, PDF).

• Transporting Track Parameters and Covariance Matrices in Magnetic Fields (June 9, 1998), Paul Avery (gzipped postscript, PDF).

• The Data Analysis and Kinematic Fitting With the KWFIT Library, Paul Avery. This HTML-based CBX note describes in detail how to use tools such as vertex and kinematic fitting in CLEO data analysis. The overall layout of KWFIT is described, including a complete description of the routines in the user interface and some examples.

• Combining Measurements with Correlated Errors, (CBX 95-55) (Latex, dvi, gzipped postscript). This note was updated June 20, 1996.

• Global VDET Pattern Recognition for Aleph, Andrew Bazarko et al., in gzipped postscript format. The talk (also available in gzipped postcript format) was presented by Paul Rensing of Aleph. They describe a combinatoric technique for matching outer tracks to a silicon vertex detector. The combinatoric problem is solved using a branch and bound algorithm.

Talks

• Four Lectures I presented at SLAC on Kinematic Fitting and Vertexing, August 5-7, 1998.

1. Basic Theory (gzipped postscript, PDF)
2. The KWFIT Fitting Package (gzipped postscript, PDF)
3. Vertex Fitting (gzipped postscript, PDF)
4. Building Virtual Particles (gzipped postscript, PDF)

• New capabilities in KWFIT, presented 9-17-99 to CLEO software meeting (PDF)