In ctulimit, do not set the initial parameter error to the parameter value if th…

…e error is larger than the value (#2762). Setting the parameter error to the parameter value is a problem to cases where the parameter value is zero. Also, we do not know why the error is larger, this can be completely normal for sources with negligible flux.

In ctulimit, do not set the initial parameter error to the parameter value if th…
…e error is larger than the value (#2762). Setting the parameter error to the parameter value is a problem to cases where the parameter value is zero. Also, we do not know why the error is larger, this can be completely normal for sources with negligible flux.
Jürgen Knödlseder
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src/ctulimit/ctulimit.cpp
@@ -605,13 +605,7 @@ void ctulimit::get_parameter_brackets(double&amp; parmin, double&amp; parmax)
     double error = m_model_par->factor_error();
  
     // If parameter error is zero then take parameter value as error
-    if (error == 0) {
-        error = value;
-    }
-
-    // If parameter error is larger than parameter value then take parameter
-    // value as error
-    else if (std::abs(error) > std::abs(value)) {
+    if (error == 0.0) {
         error = value;
     }