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Fixes #1232.

What was fixed: the convergence test compared the limit uncertainty against
max(rAbsAcc, rRelAcc * r), at seven places in src/HybridNew.cc, with rAbsAcc
defaulting to 0.1.

Outcome: the stricter requirement is enforced and rAbsAcc defaults to 0. A zero switches a
requirement off, as it did under the max, so the default now matches --rAbsAcc=0.
Negative accuracies, and both being zero, are rejected at startup. The threshold is computed
once, in HybridNew::limitAccuracy. This follows the direction agreed on the issue.

Before and after, on the counting card added as data/ci/hybridnew_small_limit_counting.txt:

before:  Limit: r < 0.0625 +/- 0.0625 @ 95% CL         (100% uncertainty)
after:   Limit: r < 0.0564905 +/- 0.00040949 @ 95% CL  (0.7% uncertainty)

The old central value was biased, not just imprecise. The LHC-limits reference moves to
0.3522 +/- 0.0114735, regenerated here. Limits well below 1 need more toys than before.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved HybridNew limit convergence by applying the stricter applicable absolute or relative accuracy requirement.
    • Accuracy requirements can now be disabled individually, while invalid negative values or disabling both requirements are rejected.
    • Improved relative-accuracy performance for scenarios with very small expected limits.
  • Tests

    • Added automated coverage for relative-accuracy convergence and invalid accuracy settings.
    • Added a counting-experiment test case to verify HybridNew accuracy behavior.

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HybridNew now uses the stricter enabled accuracy requirement for limit convergence. Absolute accuracy defaults to zero. Invalid accuracy combinations are rejected. A new counting-experiment test validates relative accuracy and option validation.

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HybridNew accuracy convergence

Layer / File(s) Summary
Accuracy contract and validation
interface/HybridNew.h, src/HybridNew.cc
Adds limitAccuracy(double), documents zero as disabled, changes the absolute-accuracy default to zero, and rejects negative or jointly zero accuracy values.
Limit-search convergence integration
src/HybridNew.cc
Updates grid-scan, bisection, interval-tightening, and exponential-fit checks to use limitAccuracy(limit).
Accuracy regression test
data/ci/hybridnew_small_limit_counting.txt, test/CMakeLists.txt, test/test_hybridnew_accuracy.py
Adds a small counting card and CTest coverage for relative accuracy and rejection of two disabled accuracy requirements.

Priority: ➖ Normal — Impact reflects medium issue severity.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to f22b2

HybridNew now applies stricter configured convergence accuracy, but the regression coverage does not validate the case where both absolute and relative requirements are enabled. A regression in that configuration could produce limits with looser-than-requested uncertainty.

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In `@src/HybridNew.cc`:
- Around line 235-236: Update limitAccuracy so a zero limit with relative
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Comment on lines +235 to +236
if (relReq == 0) relReq = off;
return std::min(absReq, relReq);

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- changed-file context ---'
sed -n '210,250p' src/HybridNew.cc
printf '%s\n' '--- accuracy declarations, validation, and convergence callers ---'
sed -n '40,70p;100,125p;260,285p;430,455p;490,510p;515,535p;590,610p' src/HybridNew.cc
printf '%s\n' '--- limitAccuracy references and nearby definitions ---'
rg -n -C 3 'limitAccuracy|rAbsAccuracy_|rRelAccuracy_|limitErr' src/HybridNew.cc

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Do not treat a zero limit as converged when only relative accuracy is enabled.

When rAbsAccuracy_ == 0, rRelAccuracy_ > 0, and limit == 0, limitAccuracy(0) returns infinity. The convergence checks can therefore accept any finite limitErr, including for a zero grid point, without satisfying --rRelAcc. Define and test an explicit zero-limit policy.

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In `@src/HybridNew.cc` around lines 235 - 236, Update limitAccuracy so a zero
limit with relative accuracy enabled but rAbsAccuracy_ equal to zero does not
produce an infinite tolerance or accept finite limitErr; define the intended
explicit zero-limit convergence policy and preserve normal absolute/relative
handling for nonzero limits. Add focused tests covering rAbsAccuracy_ == 0,
rRelAccuracy_ > 0, and limit == 0, including the zero-grid-point case.

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TOLERANCE = 2.0

cmd = "combine {card} -M HybridNew --LHCmode LHC-limits --rMax 1 -T 500 --clsAcc 0.02 --rRelAcc {acc}".format(card=CARD, acc=R_REL_ACC)
res = subprocess.run(cmd.split(" "), capture_output=True, text=True)

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Exercise both accuracy requirements.

This command enables only --rRelAcc 0.05, so rAbsAcc remains disabled. The test therefore cannot detect a regression that uses the old max(rAbsAcc, rRelAcc * r) behavior when both criteria are enabled. Add a non-zero --rAbsAcc case with different absolute and relative thresholds, and assert that the result satisfies the stricter bound. Keep this relative-only case if it is intended to cover zero disabling.

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In `@test/test_hybridnew_accuracy.py` at line 13, Add a separate accuracy test
case in the command setup around subprocess.run that enables both --rAbsAcc and
--rRelAcc with distinct non-zero thresholds, then assert the result meets the
stricter combined bound. Preserve the existing relative-only case to continue
covering behavior when absolute accuracy is disabled.

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