[Rivet] Many empty bins in refdata for JADE_OPAL_2000...

[Holger Schulz]

On 19/06/10 21:42, Frank Siegert wrote:
> Hi Holger,
>
> Holger Schulz, Saturday 19 June 2010:
>    
>> I just found that in the data file for the JADE_OPAL_2000... analysis
>> there are many many bins with zero YValue and zero YError.
>> Is there a good reason for that?
>>      
> I suppose that's because it's on Hepdata that way (but please confirm).
> You mean just some bins, not whole distributions, right?
>    
Right.
>    
>> If not I would volunteer to remove those bins.
>>      
> Thanks for volunteering, but if there are no serious drawbacks of the
> zeros, I would suggest not to, because
>
> 1) We shouldn't deviate from Hepdata without need.
> 2) (Existing) AIDA files from the existing Rivet versions can't be
> plotted together with new ones then because the binning has changed.
> 3) Some of the bins without reference data might still be filled by
> (different) Monte-Carlo runs and thus might be useful for comparison.
>    
Ok, then lets leave it as it is.  :)

Cheers,
Holger
> Cheers,
> Frank
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