diff --git a/doc/source/users/reference_manual/ctbutterfly.rst b/doc/source/users/reference_manual/ctbutterfly.rst index 8e69d47..739f6a5 100644 --- a/doc/source/users/reference_manual/ctbutterfly.rst +++ b/doc/source/users/reference_manual/ctbutterfly.rst @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ Synopsis -------- This tool calculates a butterfly diagram for a specific source according to -its spectral model. The default method used for the calculation is Gaussian -error propagation using the covariance matrix from a maximum likelihood fit. -The butterfly diagram is the envelope of all power law models that are -within a given confidence limit compatible with the data. By default a +its spectral model. The butterfly diagram is the envelope of all power law +models that are within a given confidence limit compatible with the data. +The default method used for the calculation is Gaussian error propagation +using the covariance matrix from a maximum likelihood fit. By default a confidence level of 68% is used, but the level can be adjusted using the hidden ``confidence`` parameter. For power law models, an alternative calculation method can be specified by setting the hidden parameter @@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ General parameters ``(method = GAUSSIAN|ENVELOPE) [real]`` Computation method. - ``GAUSSIAN``: Gaussian error propagation. - ``ENVELOPE``: Evaluate error ellipse. ``(confidence = 0.68) [real]`` Confidence level for error computation.