Computational Methods in Particle Astrophysics

Final Questions
Please download the Monte Carlo sample file Muon.root and the reconstruction code
recon_m_e.C to perform following analysis.
The original reconstruction code, recon_m_e.C performs the angular reconstruction based on the fit
method using the Minute. However, the fitting can be failed because of the local minima effect. One
can reduce the failure by taking the best fit result among multiple trials of fits with different start points.
Please implement this best fit method.
Q1. Run your reconstruction code and draw sky map of reconstructed cosmic rays, find a point source
1.1 Draw a sky map of reconstructed cosmic rays (20 points)
1.2 Find point source coordinate (theta, phi) where the number of events is statistically enhanced.
(10 points)
1.3 Define a signal box in the sky map, and estimate number of backgrounds in the signal box.
Please include its uncertainty too. (10 points)
1.4 Estimate number of point source signals in the signal box. Please include its uncertainty too
(10 points)

Q2. The energy of the primary cosmic ray can be estimated using number of observed muons. A simple
relationship can be assumed as
= A + B E.
Here, is number of muons observed, E is the energy of the primary cosmic rays, and the A and
B are parameters. Please, run your simulation code which was implemented during the class to
obtain the parameters A and B for various zenith angles (theta).
2.1 Draw plots of vs. E for various zenith angles (0<theta<60 deg), and fit lines (20 points)
Based on the results obtained in 2.1, modify your reconstruction code to obtain the energy of the
cosmic ray event in various zenith angles
2.2 Draw the energy distribution of the backgrounds in the signal box that you defined in 1.3.
Note, the log-scale of energy will be better (15 points)
2.3 Draw the energy distribution of the point source signals that you found in 1.4 (15 points)
Note, the log-scale of energy will be better

Note1: Please send your answer sheet to the email, namjiwoo@gmail.com by 5 pm Jan 24th. Please
include [Final Term] in the title of your email. I will reply to you after I receive your email.
Note2: Discussions with your class mates are highly recommended, but codes and results must be
made by her/himself. Copied codes or results will lead significant penalties to both the original and
copied answers.
Note3: If your code doesnt work, please attach your code.
Note4: Fancy plots will get extra points.
Good Luck!