[ibis-macro] Re: question about Gaussian parameter

  • From: "Walter Katz" <wkatz@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <dkirsanov@xxxxxxxxxx>, <ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:03:41 -0400

All,

I announced removal of things like Gaussian and Table for the exact reasons
that Danil stated. I did this many many moons ago. Why did no one object at
that time? All decisions that have been made can always be reviewed, but we
also need to be practical about it.

Walter

Walter Katz
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-----Original Message-----
From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Danil Kirsanov
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:54 PM
To: ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: question about Gaussian parameter

Radek,
I believe that since "gausian"  keyword was not very clearly defined in the
specs, and no developers so far have used it in their AMI files (correct me
if I am wrong), the best solution is to remove it from the specs for now.
The simpler the spec is, the easier it is for everybody to support it.
Best,
Danil

From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
radek_biernacki@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:47 PM
To: ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: question about Gaussian parameter

Walter,

I do not think we can "remove" Gaussian from the specification. It is
already there.

As a matter of fact we should try to clarify issues like this one, wherever
there is a possibility for misinterpretation.

For Fangyi's question I think the logically correct answer should be the
second one:

(PDF 0.0 0.01)

It follows the concept of (leaf_name   value) where "value" in this case
consists of two numbers.

Radek

From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walter Katz
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:25 AM
To: RAO,FANGYI (A-USA,ex1); ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: question about Gaussian parameter

Fangyi,

One of the reasons why I have proposed removing Gaussian as a type in the
new BIRD.

Walter

Walter Katz
303.449-2308
Mobile 720.333-1107
wkatz@xxxxxxxxxx
www.sisoft.com

-----Original Message-----
From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of fangyi_rao@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:24 AM
To: ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ibis-macro] question about Gaussian parameter

Hi, Experts;

If an AMI model has a parameter (PDF (Format Gaussian 0.0 0.01)), what
should the Init input parameter string be? Should it be

(PDF Gaussian 0.0 0.01)

or

(PDF 0.0 0.01)

or other format?

Thanks in advance,

Fangyi

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