NAME:
slope
PURPOSE: (one line)
Compute slope of a line using part of the data.
DESCRIPTION:
The left and right hand values are computed from the mean of the
input data array from -width to +width about the mid-point of the
bin. The slope is derived from these means and the uncertainty
comes from propagating the uncertainties.
CATEGORY:
Function fitting
CALLING SEQUENCE:
coeff=slope(a,b,width,x,y)
INPUTS:
a - Mid-point of the left hand bin in units of x.
b - Mid-point of the right hand bin in units of x.
width - Half-width of each bin.
x - Independant values of x-y relationship.
y - Dependant values to get slope from.
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
OUTPUTS:
Return value is a vector, [slope,ds], which is the slope of the
line from a to b and ds is the uncertainty on the slope.
COMMON BLOCKS:
SIDE EFFECTS:
Left, right values and slope are printed to the screen.
RESTRICTIONS:
PROCEDURE:
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by Marc W. Buie, Lowell Observatory.