diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/DSFinterp.py b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/DSFinterp.py index ff244b6dff87..a9cad46199c6 100644 --- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/DSFinterp.py +++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/DSFinterp.py @@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ S_i=S(Q,E,T_i) is interpolated with a cubic spline which then can be invoked to obtain S(Q,E,T). - Previous to the construction of the cubic spline, a local regression is performed - in the window {S_{i-D/2},..,S_{i+D/2}}, with i running from D/2 to N-D/2. - The local regression provides estimation of the structure factor S(Q,E,T_i) which replaces - the actual S_i value. The local regression is also used to obtain an estimation of the - error of S(Q,E,T_i). This error is employed if the original sequence of scalars {S_i} - had no associated errors. This lack of errors arises when the structure factors are derived - from simulations. + Previous to the construction of the cubic spline, a running local regression may be performed + for the sets {S_{i-D/2},..,S_{i+D/2}}, with i running from D/2 to N-D/2, for windows of + length D. + The local regression provides an estimation of the structure factor S(Q,E,T_i) which replaces + the input S_i values. The local regression is also used to obtain an estimation of the + errors of S(Q,E,T_i). These error are employed if the original sequence of scalars {S_i} + had no associated errors or if no error data is loaded. + Typically, the lack of errors arises when the structure factors are derived from simulations. *WIKI*""" @@ -114,5 +115,5 @@ def PyExec(self): import dsfinterp AlgorithmFactory.subscribe(DSFinterp) except: - logger.error('Failed to subscribe algorithm DSFinterp') + logger.error('Failed to subscribe algorithm DSFinterp; Python package dsfinterp may be missing (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/dsfinterp)') pass