fix: add sign to Li-Ma and GV significance

src/elisa/data/base.py

@@ -464,7 +464,12 @@ def apply_map(func, *args, all_good=()):
 
         self.set_grouping(grouping)
 
-    def plot_spec(self, xlog: bool = True, ylog: bool = True):
+    def plot_spec(
+        self,
+        xlog: bool = True,
+        data_ylog: bool = True,
+        sig_ylog: bool = False,
+    ):
         """Plot the spectrum.
 
         .. warning::
@@ -475,8 +480,12 @@ def plot_spec(self, xlog: bool = True, ylog: bool = True):
         ----------
         xlog : bool, optional
             Whether to use log scale on x-axis. The default is True.
-        ylog : bool, optional
-            Whether to use log scale on y-axis. The default is True.
+        data_ylog : bool, optional
+            Whether to use log scale on y-axis in spectral plot.
+            The default is True.
+        sig_ylog : bool, optional
+            Whether to use log scale on y-axis in significance plot.
+            The default is False.
         """
         fig, axs = plt.subplots(
             nrows=2,
@@ -582,8 +591,9 @@ def plot_spec(self, xlog: bool = True, ylog: bool = True):
 
         if xlog:
             axs[0].set_xscale('log')
-        if ylog:
+        if data_ylog:
             axs[0].set_yscale('log')
+        if sig_ylog:
             axs[1].set_yscale('log')
 
         axs[0].legend()

src/elisa/data/grouping.py

@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ def significance_lima(
         term2[mask] = xlogy(
             n_off[mask], (1.0 + a) * n_off[mask] / (n_on[mask] + n_off[mask])
         )
-
-    return np.sqrt(2.0 * (term1 + term2))
+    sign = np.where(n_on >= a * n_off, 1.0, -1.0)
+    return sign * np.sqrt(2.0 * (term1 + term2))
 
 
 def significance_gv(
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ def significance_gv(
     term1 += b0_mle - n
 
     term2 = np.square(b - b0_mle) / (2 * s2)
-    return np.sqrt(2.0 * (term1 + term2))
+    sign = np.where(n >= b, 1.0, -1.0)
+    return sign * np.sqrt(2.0 * (term1 + term2))
 
 
 def group_optsig_normal(

tests/test_data.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 
-from elisa.data.grouping import significance_lima
+from elisa.data.grouping import significance_gv, significance_lima
 from elisa.models import PowerLaw
 
 
@@ -116,3 +116,31 @@ def test_data_grouping():
     data.group('optbsig', scale)
     sig = data.back_counts / data.back_errors
     assert np.all(sig >= scale)
+
+    data = compiled_model.simulate(
+        photon_egrid=photon_egrid,
+        channel_emin=channel_emin,
+        channel_emax=channel_emax,
+        response_matrix=response_matrix,
+        spec_exposure=spec_exposure,
+        spec_poisson=True,
+        back_counts=np.full(nbins, 10),
+        back_errors=np.full(nbins, 2),
+        back_exposure=2.0,
+        back_poisson=False,
+        seed=seed,
+    )
+
+    scale = 1
+    data.group('sig', scale)
+    sig = significance_gv(
+        data.spec_counts, data.back_counts, data.back_errors, data.back_ratio
+    )
+    assert np.all(sig >= scale)
+
+    scale = 1
+    data.group('optbsig', scale)
+    sig = significance_gv(
+        data.spec_counts, data.back_counts, data.back_errors, data.back_ratio
+    )
+    assert np.all(sig >= scale)