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Is including 'batch2/bao.ini' in CosmoMC same as including 'bao_boss' in Montepython? #76

Open shouvikrc opened 7 years ago

shouvikrc commented 7 years ago

I would like to include the BAO datasets in my analysis. While using CosmoMC I usually included the 'batch2/bao.ini' file (which includes the 6dFGS , MGS, and LOWZ and CMASS DR11 data) in my .param file. I would like to know if including 'bao_boss' in the data.experiments section in my .param file in Montepython will be the same or do I need to change anything? Also, Montepython requires to order manually the experiments from slowest to fastest in the .param file. If I am using Planck_highl, Planck_lowl, bao_boss and hst, what should be the preferred order?

sunnyvagnozzi commented 6 years ago

The answer to your BAO question is yes. Have a look inside bao_boss.data, which redirects you to the file data/bao_2014.txt. From there you see that the experiments included are 6dFGS, MGS, DR11 LOWZ, and DR11 CMASS. There are also 2 Ly-alpha QSO BAO measurements, but they are commented out. It's up to you to choose whether to include them or not. I don't know the answer to your second question, unfortunately.