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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//                                                                           //
// Implementation of the external track parameterisation class.              //
//                                                                           //
// This parameterisation is used to exchange tracks between the detectors.   //
// A set of functions returning the position and the momentum of tracks      //
// in the global coordinate system as well as the track impact parameters    //
// are implemented.
// Origin: I.Belikov, CERN, Jouri.Belikov@cern.ch                            //
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#include <TMatrixDSym.h>
#include "AliExternalTrackParam.h"
#include "AliESDVertex.h"
#include "TPolyMarker3D.h"
#include "AliLog.h"

ClassImp(AliExternalTrackParam)

Double32_t AliExternalTrackParam::fgMostProbablePt=kMostProbablePt;
 
//_____________________________________________________________________________
AliExternalTrackParam::AliExternalTrackParam() :
  AliVParticle(),
  fX(0),
  fAlpha(0)
{
  //
  // default constructor
  //
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) fP[i] = 0;
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 15; i++) fC[i] = 0;
}

//_____________________________________________________________________________
AliExternalTrackParam::AliExternalTrackParam(const AliExternalTrackParam &track):
  AliVParticle(track),
  fX(track.fX),
  fAlpha(track.fAlpha)
{
  //
  // copy constructor
  //
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) fP[i] = track.fP[i];
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 15; i++) fC[i] = track.fC[i];
}

//_____________________________________________________________________________
AliExternalTrackParam& AliExternalTrackParam::operator=(const AliExternalTrackParam &trkPar)
{
  //
  // assignment operator
  //
  
  if (this!=&trkPar) {
    AliVParticle::operator=(trkPar);
    fX = trkPar.fX;
    fAlpha = trkPar.fAlpha;

    for (Int_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) fP[i] = trkPar.fP[i];
    for (Int_t i = 0; i < 15; i++) fC[i] = trkPar.fC[i];
  }

  return *this;
}

//_____________________________________________________________________________
AliExternalTrackParam::AliExternalTrackParam(Double_t x, Double_t alpha, 
					     const Double_t param[5], 
					     const Double_t covar[15]) :
  AliVParticle(),
  fX(x),
  fAlpha(alpha)
{
  //
  // create external track parameters from given arguments
  //
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 5; i++)  fP[i] = param[i];
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 15; i++) fC[i] = covar[i];
}

//_____________________________________________________________________________
void AliExternalTrackParam::Set(Double_t x, Double_t alpha,
				const Double_t p[5], const Double_t cov[15]) {
  //
  //  Sets the parameters
  //
  fX=x;
  fAlpha=alpha;
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 5; i++)  fP[i] = p[i];
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 15; i++) fC[i] = cov[i];
}

//_____________________________________________________________________________
void AliExternalTrackParam::Reset() {
  //
  // Resets all the parameters to 0 
  //
  fX=fAlpha=0.;
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) fP[i] = 0;
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 15; i++) fC[i] = 0;
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetP() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the track momentum
  // Results for (nearly) straight tracks are meaningless !
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  if (TMath::Abs(fP[4])<=kAlmost0) return kVeryBig;
  return TMath::Sqrt(1.+ fP[3]*fP[3])/TMath::Abs(fP[4]);
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Get1P() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the 1/(track momentum)
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  return TMath::Abs(fP[4])/TMath::Sqrt(1.+ fP[3]*fP[3]);
}

//_______________________________________________________________________
Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetD(Double_t x,Double_t y,Double_t b) const {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function calculates the transverse impact parameter
  // with respect to a point with global coordinates (x,y)
  // in the magnetic field "b" (kG)
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  if (TMath::Abs(b) < kAlmost0Field) return GetLinearD(x,y);
  Double_t rp4=GetC(b);

  Double_t xt=fX, yt=fP[0];

  Double_t sn=TMath::Sin(fAlpha), cs=TMath::Cos(fAlpha);
  Double_t a = x*cs + y*sn;
  y = -x*sn + y*cs; x=a;
  xt-=x; yt-=y;

  sn=rp4*xt - fP[2]; cs=rp4*yt + TMath::Sqrt(1.- fP[2]*fP[2]);
  a=2*(xt*fP[2] - yt*TMath::Sqrt(1.- fP[2]*fP[2]))-rp4*(xt*xt + yt*yt);
  return  -a/(1 + TMath::Sqrt(sn*sn + cs*cs));
}

//_______________________________________________________________________
void AliExternalTrackParam::
GetDZ(Double_t x, Double_t y, Double_t z, Double_t b, Float_t dz[2]) const {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function calculates the transverse and longitudinal impact parameters
  // with respect to a point with global coordinates (x,y)
  // in the magnetic field "b" (kG)
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t f1 = fP[2], r1 = TMath::Sqrt(1. - f1*f1);
  Double_t xt=fX, yt=fP[0];
  Double_t sn=TMath::Sin(fAlpha), cs=TMath::Cos(fAlpha);
  Double_t a = x*cs + y*sn;
  y = -x*sn + y*cs; x=a;
  xt-=x; yt-=y;

  Double_t rp4=GetC(b);
  if ((TMath::Abs(b) < kAlmost0Field) || (TMath::Abs(rp4) < kAlmost0)) {
     dz[0] = -(xt*f1 - yt*r1);
     dz[1] = fP[1] + (dz[0]*f1 - xt)/r1*fP[3] - z;
     return;
  }

  sn=rp4*xt - f1; cs=rp4*yt + r1;
  a=2*(xt*f1 - yt*r1)-rp4*(xt*xt + yt*yt);
  Double_t rr=TMath::Sqrt(sn*sn + cs*cs);
  dz[0] = -a/(1 + rr);
  Double_t f2 = -sn/rr, r2 = TMath::Sqrt(1. - f2*f2);
  dz[1] = fP[1] + fP[3]/rp4*TMath::ASin(f2*r1 - f1*r2) - z;
}

//_______________________________________________________________________
Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetLinearD(Double_t xv,Double_t yv) const {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function calculates the transverse impact parameter
  // with respect to a point with global coordinates (xv,yv)
  // neglecting the track curvature.
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t sn=TMath::Sin(fAlpha), cs=TMath::Cos(fAlpha);
  Double_t x= xv*cs + yv*sn;
  Double_t y=-xv*sn + yv*cs;

  Double_t d = (fX-x)*fP[2] - (fP[0]-y)*TMath::Sqrt(1.- fP[2]*fP[2]);

  return -d;
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::CorrectForMeanMaterial
(Double_t xOverX0,  Double_t xTimesRho, Double_t mass, Bool_t anglecorr, 
 Double_t (*Bethe)(Double_t)) {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function corrects the track parameters for the crossed material.
  // "xOverX0"   - X/X0, the thickness in units of the radiation length.
  // "xTimesRho" - is the product length*density (g/cm^2). 
  // "mass" - the mass of this particle (GeV/c^2).
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t &fP2=fP[2];
  Double_t &fP3=fP[3];
  Double_t &fP4=fP[4];

  Double_t &fC22=fC[5];
  Double_t &fC33=fC[9];
  Double_t &fC43=fC[13];
  Double_t &fC44=fC[14];

  //Apply angle correction, if requested
  if(anglecorr) {
    Double_t angle=TMath::Sqrt((1.+ fP3*fP3)/(1.- fP2*fP2));
    xOverX0 *=angle;
    xTimesRho *=angle;
  } 

  Double_t p=GetP();
  Double_t p2=p*p;
  Double_t beta2=p2/(p2 + mass*mass);

  //Multiple scattering******************
  if (xOverX0 != 0) {
     Double_t theta2=14.1*14.1/(beta2*p2*1e6)*TMath::Abs(xOverX0);
     //Double_t theta2=1.0259e-6*14*14/28/(beta2*p2)*TMath::Abs(d)*9.36*2.33;
     fC22 += theta2*(1.- fP2*fP2)*(1. + fP3*fP3);
     fC33 += theta2*(1. + fP3*fP3)*(1. + fP3*fP3);
     fC43 += theta2*fP3*fP4*(1. + fP3*fP3);
     fC44 += theta2*fP3*fP4*fP3*fP4;
  }

  //Energy losses************************
  if ((xTimesRho != 0.) && (beta2 < 1.)) {
     Double_t dE=Bethe(beta2)*xTimesRho;
     Double_t e=TMath::Sqrt(p2 + mass*mass);
     if ( TMath::Abs(dE) > 0.3*e ) return kFALSE; //30% energy loss is too much!
     fP4*=(1.- e/p2*dE);

     // Approximate energy loss fluctuation (M.Ivanov)
     const Double_t knst=0.07; // To be tuned.  
     Double_t sigmadE=knst*TMath::Sqrt(TMath::Abs(dE)); 
     fC44+=((sigmadE*e/p2*fP4)*(sigmadE*e/p2*fP4)); 
 
  }

  return kTRUE;
}


Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::CorrectForMaterial
(Double_t d,  Double_t x0, Double_t mass, Double_t (*Bethe)(Double_t)) {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  //                    Deprecated function !   
  //       Better use CorrectForMeanMaterial instead of it.
  //
  // This function corrects the track parameters for the crossed material
  // "d"    - the thickness (fraction of the radiation length)
  // "x0"   - the radiation length (g/cm^2) 
  // "mass" - the mass of this particle (GeV/c^2)
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t &fP2=fP[2];
  Double_t &fP3=fP[3];
  Double_t &fP4=fP[4];

  Double_t &fC22=fC[5];
  Double_t &fC33=fC[9];
  Double_t &fC43=fC[13];
  Double_t &fC44=fC[14];

  Double_t p=GetP();
  Double_t p2=p*p;
  Double_t beta2=p2/(p2 + mass*mass);
  d*=TMath::Sqrt((1.+ fP3*fP3)/(1.- fP2*fP2));

  //Multiple scattering******************
  if (d!=0) {
     Double_t theta2=14.1*14.1/(beta2*p2*1e6)*TMath::Abs(d);
     //Double_t theta2=1.0259e-6*14*14/28/(beta2*p2)*TMath::Abs(d)*9.36*2.33;
     fC22 += theta2*(1.- fP2*fP2)*(1. + fP3*fP3);
     fC33 += theta2*(1. + fP3*fP3)*(1. + fP3*fP3);
     fC43 += theta2*fP3*fP4*(1. + fP3*fP3);
     fC44 += theta2*fP3*fP4*fP3*fP4;
  }

  //Energy losses************************
  if (x0!=0. && beta2<1) {
     d*=x0;
     Double_t dE=Bethe(beta2)*d;
     Double_t e=TMath::Sqrt(p2 + mass*mass);
     if ( TMath::Abs(dE) > 0.3*e ) return kFALSE; //30% energy loss is too much!
     fP4*=(1.- e/p2*dE);

     // Approximate energy loss fluctuation (M.Ivanov)
     const Double_t knst=0.07; // To be tuned.  
     Double_t sigmadE=knst*TMath::Sqrt(TMath::Abs(dE)); 
     fC44+=((sigmadE*e/p2*fP4)*(sigmadE*e/p2*fP4)); 
 
  }

  return kTRUE;
}

Double_t ApproximateBetheBloch(Double_t beta2) {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This is an approximation of the Bethe-Bloch formula with 
  // the density effect taken into account at beta*gamma > 3.5
  // (the approximation is reasonable only for solid materials) 
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  if (beta2 >= 1) return kVeryBig;

  if (beta2/(1-beta2)>3.5*3.5)
     return 0.153e-3/beta2*(log(3.5*5940)+0.5*log(beta2/(1-beta2)) - beta2);

  return 0.153e-3/beta2*(log(5940*beta2/(1-beta2)) - beta2);
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::Rotate(Double_t alpha) {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Transform this track to the local coord. system rotated
  // by angle "alpha" (rad) with respect to the global coord. system. 
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  if (TMath::Abs(fP[2]) >= kAlmost1) {
     AliError(Form("Precondition is not satisfied: |sin(phi)|>1 ! %f",fP[2])); 
     return kFALSE;
  }
 
  if      (alpha < -TMath::Pi()) alpha += 2*TMath::Pi();
  else if (alpha >= TMath::Pi()) alpha -= 2*TMath::Pi();

  Double_t &fP0=fP[0];
  Double_t &fP2=fP[2];
  Double_t &fC00=fC[0];
  Double_t &fC10=fC[1];
  Double_t &fC20=fC[3];
  Double_t &fC21=fC[4];
  Double_t &fC22=fC[5];
  Double_t &fC30=fC[6];
  Double_t &fC32=fC[8];
  Double_t &fC40=fC[10];
  Double_t &fC42=fC[12];

  Double_t x=fX;
  Double_t ca=TMath::Cos(alpha-fAlpha), sa=TMath::Sin(alpha-fAlpha);
  Double_t sf=fP2, cf=TMath::Sqrt(1.- fP2*fP2);

  Double_t tmp=sf*ca - cf*sa;
  if (TMath::Abs(tmp) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;

  fAlpha = alpha;
  fX =  x*ca + fP0*sa;
  fP0= -x*sa + fP0*ca;
  fP2=  tmp;

  if (TMath::Abs(cf)<kAlmost0) {
    AliError(Form("Too small cosine value %f",cf)); 
    cf = kAlmost0;
  } 

  Double_t rr=(ca+sf/cf*sa);  

  fC00 *= (ca*ca);
  fC10 *= ca;
  fC20 *= ca*rr;
  fC21 *= rr;
  fC22 *= rr*rr;
  fC30 *= ca;
  fC32 *= rr;
  fC40 *= ca;
  fC42 *= rr;

  return kTRUE;
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::PropagateTo(Double_t xk, Double_t b) {
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Propagate this track to the plane X=xk (cm) in the field "b" (kG)
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t dx=xk-fX;
  if (TMath::Abs(dx)<=kAlmost0)  return kTRUE;

  Double_t crv=GetC(b);
  if (TMath::Abs(b) < kAlmost0Field) crv=0.;

  Double_t f1=fP[2], f2=f1 + crv*dx;
  if (TMath::Abs(f1) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  if (TMath::Abs(f2) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;

  Double_t &fP0=fP[0], &fP1=fP[1], &fP2=fP[2], &fP3=fP[3], &fP4=fP[4];
  Double_t 
  &fC00=fC[0],
  &fC10=fC[1],   &fC11=fC[2],  
  &fC20=fC[3],   &fC21=fC[4],   &fC22=fC[5],
  &fC30=fC[6],   &fC31=fC[7],   &fC32=fC[8],   &fC33=fC[9],  
  &fC40=fC[10],  &fC41=fC[11],  &fC42=fC[12],  &fC43=fC[13], &fC44=fC[14];

  Double_t r1=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f1*f1), r2=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f2*f2);

  fX=xk;
  fP0 += dx*(f1+f2)/(r1+r2);
  fP1 += dx*(r2 + f2*(f1+f2)/(r1+r2))*fP3;  // Many thanks to P.Hristov !
  fP2 += dx*crv;

  //f = F - 1
   
  Double_t f02=    dx/(r1*r1*r1);            Double_t cc=crv/fP4;
  Double_t f04=0.5*dx*dx/(r1*r1*r1);         f04*=cc;
  Double_t f12=    dx*fP3*f1/(r1*r1*r1);
  Double_t f14=0.5*dx*dx*fP3*f1/(r1*r1*r1);  f14*=cc;
  Double_t f13=    dx/r1;
  Double_t f24=    dx;                       f24*=cc;
  
  //b = C*ft
  Double_t b00=f02*fC20 + f04*fC40, b01=f12*fC20 + f14*fC40 + f13*fC30;
  Double_t b02=f24*fC40;
  Double_t b10=f02*fC21 + f04*fC41, b11=f12*fC21 + f14*fC41 + f13*fC31;
  Double_t b12=f24*fC41;
  Double_t b20=f02*fC22 + f04*fC42, b21=f12*fC22 + f14*fC42 + f13*fC32;
  Double_t b22=f24*fC42;
  Double_t b40=f02*fC42 + f04*fC44, b41=f12*fC42 + f14*fC44 + f13*fC43;
  Double_t b42=f24*fC44;
  Double_t b30=f02*fC32 + f04*fC43, b31=f12*fC32 + f14*fC43 + f13*fC33;
  Double_t b32=f24*fC43;
  
  //a = f*b = f*C*ft
  Double_t a00=f02*b20+f04*b40,a01=f02*b21+f04*b41,a02=f02*b22+f04*b42;
  Double_t a11=f12*b21+f14*b41+f13*b31,a12=f12*b22+f14*b42+f13*b32;
  Double_t a22=f24*b42;

  //F*C*Ft = C + (b + bt + a)
  fC00 += b00 + b00 + a00;
  fC10 += b10 + b01 + a01; 
  fC20 += b20 + b02 + a02;
  fC30 += b30;
  fC40 += b40;
  fC11 += b11 + b11 + a11;
  fC21 += b21 + b12 + a12;
  fC31 += b31; 
  fC41 += b41;
  fC22 += b22 + b22 + a22;
  fC32 += b32;
  fC42 += b42;

  return kTRUE;
}

void AliExternalTrackParam::Propagate(Double_t len, Double_t x[3],
Double_t p[3], Double_t bz) const {
  //+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++    
  // Origin: K. Shileev (Kirill.Shileev@cern.ch)
  // Extrapolate track along simple helix in magnetic field
  // Arguments: len -distance alogn helix, [cm]
  //            bz  - mag field, [kGaus]   
  // Returns: x and p contain extrapolated positon and momentum  
  // The momentum returned for straight-line tracks is meaningless !
  //+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++    
  GetXYZ(x);
    
  if (OneOverPt() < kAlmost0 || TMath::Abs(bz) < kAlmost0Field ){ //straight-line tracks
     Double_t unit[3]; GetDirection(unit);
     x[0]+=unit[0]*len;   
     x[1]+=unit[1]*len;   
     x[2]+=unit[2]*len;

     p[0]=unit[0]/kAlmost0;   
     p[1]=unit[1]/kAlmost0;   
     p[2]=unit[2]/kAlmost0;   
  } else {
     GetPxPyPz(p);
     Double_t pp=GetP();
     Double_t a = -kB2C*bz*GetSign();
     Double_t rho = a/pp;
     x[0] += p[0]*TMath::Sin(rho*len)/a - p[1]*(1-TMath::Cos(rho*len))/a;
     x[1] += p[1]*TMath::Sin(rho*len)/a + p[0]*(1-TMath::Cos(rho*len))/a;
     x[2] += p[2]*len/pp;

     Double_t p0=p[0];
     p[0] = p0  *TMath::Cos(rho*len) - p[1]*TMath::Sin(rho*len);
     p[1] = p[1]*TMath::Cos(rho*len) + p0  *TMath::Sin(rho*len);
  }
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::Intersect(Double_t pnt[3], Double_t norm[3],
Double_t bz) const {
  //+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++    
  // Origin: K. Shileev (Kirill.Shileev@cern.ch)
  // Finds point of intersection (if exists) of the helix with the plane. 
  // Stores result in fX and fP.   
  // Arguments: planePoint,planeNorm - the plane defined by any plane's point 
  // and vector, normal to the plane
  // Returns: kTrue if helix intersects the plane, kFALSE otherwise.
  //+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++    
  Double_t x0[3]; GetXYZ(x0); //get track position in MARS
  
  //estimates initial helix length up to plane
  Double_t s=
    (pnt[0]-x0[0])*norm[0] + (pnt[1]-x0[1])*norm[1] + (pnt[2]-x0[2])*norm[2];
  Double_t dist=99999,distPrev=dist;
  Double_t x[3],p[3]; 
  while(TMath::Abs(dist)>0.00001){
    //calculates helix at the distance s from x0 ALONG the helix
    Propagate(s,x,p,bz);

    //distance between current helix position and plane
    dist=(x[0]-pnt[0])*norm[0]+(x[1]-pnt[1])*norm[1]+(x[2]-pnt[2])*norm[2];

    if(TMath::Abs(dist) >= TMath::Abs(distPrev)) {return kFALSE;}
    distPrev=dist;
    s-=dist;
  }
  //on exit pnt is intersection point,norm is track vector at that point, 
  //all in MARS
  for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++) {pnt[i]=x[i]; norm[i]=p[i];}
  return kTRUE;
}

Double_t 
AliExternalTrackParam::GetPredictedChi2(Double_t p[2],Double_t cov[3]) const {
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Estimate the chi2 of the space point "p" with the cov. matrix "cov"
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t sdd = fC[0] + cov[0]; 
  Double_t sdz = fC[1] + cov[1];
  Double_t szz = fC[2] + cov[2];
  Double_t det = sdd*szz - sdz*sdz;

  if (TMath::Abs(det) < kAlmost0) return kVeryBig;

  Double_t d = fP[0] - p[0];
  Double_t z = fP[1] - p[1];

  return (d*szz*d - 2*d*sdz*z + z*sdd*z)/det;
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::
GetPredictedChi2(Double_t p[3],Double_t covyz[3],Double_t covxyz[3]) const {
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Estimate the chi2 of the 3D space point "p" and
  // the full covariance matrix "covyz" and "covxyz"
  //
  // Cov(x,x) ... :   covxyz[0]
  // Cov(y,x) ... :   covxyz[1]  covyz[0]
  // Cov(z,x) ... :   covxyz[2]  covyz[1]  covyz[2]
  //----------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t res[3] = {
    GetX() - p[0],
    GetY() - p[1],
    GetZ() - p[2]
  };

  Double_t f=GetSnp();
  if (TMath::Abs(f) >= kAlmost1) return kVeryBig;
  Double_t r=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f*f);
  Double_t a=f/r, b=GetTgl()/r;

  Double_t s2=333.*333.;  //something reasonably big (cm^2)
 
  TMatrixDSym v(3);
  v(0,0)=  s2;  v(0,1)=  a*s2;                 v(0,2)=  b*s2;;
  v(1,0)=a*s2;  v(1,1)=a*a*s2 + GetSigmaY2();  v(1,2)=a*b*s2 + GetSigmaZY();
  v(2,0)=b*s2;  v(2,1)=a*b*s2 + GetSigmaZY();  v(2,2)=b*b*s2 + GetSigmaZ2();

  v(0,0)+=covxyz[0]; v(0,1)+=covxyz[1]; v(0,2)+=covxyz[2];
  v(1,0)+=covxyz[1]; v(1,1)+=covyz[0];  v(1,2)+=covyz[1];
  v(2,0)+=covxyz[2]; v(2,1)+=covyz[1];  v(2,2)+=covyz[2];

  v.Invert();
  if (!v.IsValid()) return kVeryBig;

  Double_t chi2=0.;
  for (Int_t i = 0; i < 3; i++)
    for (Int_t j = 0; j < 3; j++) chi2 += res[i]*res[j]*v(i,j);

  return chi2;  


}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::
PropagateTo(Double_t p[3],Double_t covyz[3],Double_t covxyz[3],Double_t bz) {
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Propagate this track to the plane 
  // the 3D space point "p" (with the covariance matrix "covyz" and "covxyz")
  // belongs to.
  // The magnetic field is "bz" (kG)
  //
  // The track curvature and the change of the covariance matrix
  // of the track parameters are negleted !
  // (So the "step" should be small compared with 1/curvature)
  //----------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t f=GetSnp();
  if (TMath::Abs(f) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  Double_t r=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f*f);
  Double_t a=f/r, b=GetTgl()/r;

  Double_t s2=333.*333.;  //something reasonably big (cm^2)
 
  TMatrixDSym tV(3);
  tV(0,0)=  s2;  tV(0,1)=  a*s2;  tV(0,2)=  b*s2;
  tV(1,0)=a*s2;  tV(1,1)=a*a*s2;  tV(1,2)=a*b*s2;
  tV(2,0)=b*s2;  tV(2,1)=a*b*s2;  tV(2,2)=b*b*s2;

  TMatrixDSym pV(3);
  pV(0,0)=covxyz[0]; pV(0,1)=covxyz[1]; pV(0,2)=covxyz[2];
  pV(1,0)=covxyz[1]; pV(1,1)=covyz[0];  pV(1,2)=covyz[1];
  pV(2,0)=covxyz[2]; pV(2,1)=covyz[1];  pV(2,2)=covyz[2];

  TMatrixDSym tpV(tV);
  tpV+=pV;
  tpV.Invert();
  if (!tpV.IsValid()) return kFALSE;

  TMatrixDSym pW(3),tW(3);
  for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++)
    for (Int_t j=0; j<3; j++) {
      pW(i,j)=tW(i,j)=0.;
      for (Int_t k=0; k<3; k++) {
	pW(i,j) += tV(i,k)*tpV(k,j);
	tW(i,j) += pV(i,k)*tpV(k,j);
      }
    }

  Double_t t[3] = {GetX(), GetY(), GetZ()};

  Double_t x=0.;
  for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++) x += (tW(0,i)*t[i] + pW(0,i)*p[i]);  
  Double_t crv=GetC(bz);
  if (TMath::Abs(b) < kAlmost0Field) crv=0.;
  f += crv*(x-fX);
  if (TMath::Abs(f) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  fX=x;  

  fP[0]=0.;
  for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++) fP[0] += (tW(1,i)*t[i] + pW(1,i)*p[i]);  
  fP[1]=0.;
  for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++) fP[1] += (tW(2,i)*t[i] + pW(2,i)*p[i]);  

  return kTRUE;  
}

Double_t *AliExternalTrackParam::GetResiduals(
Double_t *p,Double_t *cov,Bool_t updated) const {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns the track residuals with the space point "p" having
  // the covariance matrix "cov".
  // If "updated" is kTRUE, the track parameters expected to be updated,
  // otherwise they must be predicted.  
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  static Double_t res[2];

  Double_t r00=cov[0], r01=cov[1], r11=cov[2];
  if (updated) {
     r00-=fC[0]; r01-=fC[1]; r11-=fC[2];
  } else {
     r00+=fC[0]; r01+=fC[1]; r11+=fC[2];
  }
  Double_t det=r00*r11 - r01*r01;

  if (TMath::Abs(det) < kAlmost0) return 0;

  Double_t tmp=r00; r00=r11/det; r11=tmp/det;

  if (r00 < 0.) return 0;
  if (r11 < 0.) return 0;

  Double_t dy = fP[0] - p[0];
  Double_t dz = fP[1] - p[1];

  res[0]=dy*TMath::Sqrt(r00);
  res[1]=dz*TMath::Sqrt(r11);

  return res;
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::Update(Double_t p[2], Double_t cov[3]) {
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Update the track parameters with the space point "p" having
  // the covariance matrix "cov"
  //------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t &fP0=fP[0], &fP1=fP[1], &fP2=fP[2], &fP3=fP[3], &fP4=fP[4];
  Double_t 
  &fC00=fC[0],
  &fC10=fC[1],   &fC11=fC[2],  
  &fC20=fC[3],   &fC21=fC[4],   &fC22=fC[5],
  &fC30=fC[6],   &fC31=fC[7],   &fC32=fC[8],   &fC33=fC[9],  
  &fC40=fC[10],  &fC41=fC[11],  &fC42=fC[12],  &fC43=fC[13], &fC44=fC[14];

  Double_t r00=cov[0], r01=cov[1], r11=cov[2];
  r00+=fC00; r01+=fC10; r11+=fC11;
  Double_t det=r00*r11 - r01*r01;

  if (TMath::Abs(det) < kAlmost0) return kFALSE;


  Double_t tmp=r00; r00=r11/det; r11=tmp/det; r01=-r01/det;
 
  Double_t k00=fC00*r00+fC10*r01, k01=fC00*r01+fC10*r11;
  Double_t k10=fC10*r00+fC11*r01, k11=fC10*r01+fC11*r11;
  Double_t k20=fC20*r00+fC21*r01, k21=fC20*r01+fC21*r11;
  Double_t k30=fC30*r00+fC31*r01, k31=fC30*r01+fC31*r11;
  Double_t k40=fC40*r00+fC41*r01, k41=fC40*r01+fC41*r11;

  Double_t dy=p[0] - fP0, dz=p[1] - fP1;
  Double_t sf=fP2 + k20*dy + k21*dz;
  if (TMath::Abs(sf) > kAlmost1) return kFALSE;  
  
  fP0 += k00*dy + k01*dz;
  fP1 += k10*dy + k11*dz;
  fP2  = sf;
  fP3 += k30*dy + k31*dz;
  fP4 += k40*dy + k41*dz;
  
  Double_t c01=fC10, c02=fC20, c03=fC30, c04=fC40;
  Double_t c12=fC21, c13=fC31, c14=fC41;

  fC00-=k00*fC00+k01*fC10; fC10-=k00*c01+k01*fC11;
  fC20-=k00*c02+k01*c12;   fC30-=k00*c03+k01*c13;
  fC40-=k00*c04+k01*c14; 

  fC11-=k10*c01+k11*fC11;
  fC21-=k10*c02+k11*c12;   fC31-=k10*c03+k11*c13;
  fC41-=k10*c04+k11*c14; 

  fC22-=k20*c02+k21*c12;   fC32-=k20*c03+k21*c13;
  fC42-=k20*c04+k21*c14; 

  fC33-=k30*c03+k31*c13;
  fC43-=k30*c04+k31*c14; 

  fC44-=k40*c04+k41*c14; 

  return kTRUE;
}

void 
AliExternalTrackParam::GetHelixParameters(Double_t hlx[6], Double_t b) const {
  //--------------------------------------------------------------------
  // External track parameters -> helix parameters 
  // "b" - magnetic field (kG)
  //--------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t cs=TMath::Cos(fAlpha), sn=TMath::Sin(fAlpha);
  
  hlx[0]=fP[0]; hlx[1]=fP[1]; hlx[2]=fP[2]; hlx[3]=fP[3];

  hlx[5]=fX*cs - hlx[0]*sn;               // x0
  hlx[0]=fX*sn + hlx[0]*cs;               // y0
//hlx[1]=                                 // z0
  hlx[2]=TMath::ASin(hlx[2]) + fAlpha;    // phi0
//hlx[3]=                                 // tgl
  hlx[4]=GetC(b);                         // C
}


static void Evaluate(const Double_t *h, Double_t t,
                     Double_t r[3],  //radius vector
                     Double_t g[3],  //first defivatives
                     Double_t gg[3]) //second derivatives
{
  //--------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Calculate position of a point on a track and some derivatives
  //--------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t phase=h[4]*t+h[2];
  Double_t sn=TMath::Sin(phase), cs=TMath::Cos(phase);

  r[0] = h[5] + (sn - h[6])/h[4];
  r[1] = h[0] - (cs - h[7])/h[4];  
  r[2] = h[1] + h[3]*t;

  g[0] = cs; g[1]=sn; g[2]=h[3];
  
  gg[0]=-h[4]*sn; gg[1]=h[4]*cs; gg[2]=0.;
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetDCA(const AliExternalTrackParam *p, 
Double_t b, Double_t &xthis, Double_t &xp) const {
  //------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns the (weighed !) distance of closest approach between 
  // this track and the track "p".
  // Other returned values:
  //   xthis, xt - coordinates of tracks' reference planes at the DCA 
  //-----------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t dy2=GetSigmaY2() + p->GetSigmaY2();
  Double_t dz2=GetSigmaZ2() + p->GetSigmaZ2();
  Double_t dx2=dy2; 

  //dx2=dy2=dz2=1.;

  Double_t p1[8]; GetHelixParameters(p1,b);
  p1[6]=TMath::Sin(p1[2]); p1[7]=TMath::Cos(p1[2]);
  Double_t p2[8]; p->GetHelixParameters(p2,b);
  p2[6]=TMath::Sin(p2[2]); p2[7]=TMath::Cos(p2[2]);


  Double_t r1[3],g1[3],gg1[3]; Double_t t1=0.;
  Evaluate(p1,t1,r1,g1,gg1);
  Double_t r2[3],g2[3],gg2[3]; Double_t t2=0.;
  Evaluate(p2,t2,r2,g2,gg2);

  Double_t dx=r2[0]-r1[0], dy=r2[1]-r1[1], dz=r2[2]-r1[2];
  Double_t dm=dx*dx/dx2 + dy*dy/dy2 + dz*dz/dz2;

  Int_t max=27;
  while (max--) {
     Double_t gt1=-(dx*g1[0]/dx2 + dy*g1[1]/dy2 + dz*g1[2]/dz2);
     Double_t gt2=+(dx*g2[0]/dx2 + dy*g2[1]/dy2 + dz*g2[2]/dz2);
     Double_t h11=(g1[0]*g1[0] - dx*gg1[0])/dx2 + 
                  (g1[1]*g1[1] - dy*gg1[1])/dy2 +
                  (g1[2]*g1[2] - dz*gg1[2])/dz2;
     Double_t h22=(g2[0]*g2[0] + dx*gg2[0])/dx2 + 
                  (g2[1]*g2[1] + dy*gg2[1])/dy2 +
                  (g2[2]*g2[2] + dz*gg2[2])/dz2;
     Double_t h12=-(g1[0]*g2[0]/dx2 + g1[1]*g2[1]/dy2 + g1[2]*g2[2]/dz2);

     Double_t det=h11*h22-h12*h12;

     Double_t dt1,dt2;
     if (TMath::Abs(det)<1.e-33) {
        //(quasi)singular Hessian
        dt1=-gt1; dt2=-gt2;
     } else {
        dt1=-(gt1*h22 - gt2*h12)/det; 
        dt2=-(h11*gt2 - h12*gt1)/det;
     }

     if ((dt1*gt1+dt2*gt2)>0) {dt1=-dt1; dt2=-dt2;}

     //check delta(phase1) ?
     //check delta(phase2) ?

     if (TMath::Abs(dt1)/(TMath::Abs(t1)+1.e-3) < 1.e-4)
     if (TMath::Abs(dt2)/(TMath::Abs(t2)+1.e-3) < 1.e-4) {
        if ((gt1*gt1+gt2*gt2) > 1.e-4/dy2/dy2) 
	  AliDebug(1," stopped at not a stationary point !");
        Double_t lmb=h11+h22; lmb=lmb-TMath::Sqrt(lmb*lmb-4*det);
        if (lmb < 0.) 
	  AliDebug(1," stopped at not a minimum !");
        break;
     }

     Double_t dd=dm;
     for (Int_t div=1 ; ; div*=2) {
        Evaluate(p1,t1+dt1,r1,g1,gg1);
        Evaluate(p2,t2+dt2,r2,g2,gg2);
        dx=r2[0]-r1[0]; dy=r2[1]-r1[1]; dz=r2[2]-r1[2];
        dd=dx*dx/dx2 + dy*dy/dy2 + dz*dz/dz2;
	if (dd<dm) break;
        dt1*=0.5; dt2*=0.5;
        if (div>512) {
	  AliDebug(1," overshoot !"); break;
        }   
     }
     dm=dd;

     t1+=dt1;
     t2+=dt2;

  }

  if (max<=0) AliDebug(1," too many iterations !");

  Double_t cs=TMath::Cos(GetAlpha());
  Double_t sn=TMath::Sin(GetAlpha());
  xthis=r1[0]*cs + r1[1]*sn;

  cs=TMath::Cos(p->GetAlpha());
  sn=TMath::Sin(p->GetAlpha());
  xp=r2[0]*cs + r2[1]*sn;

  return TMath::Sqrt(dm*TMath::Sqrt(dy2*dz2));
}
 
Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::
PropagateToDCA(AliExternalTrackParam *p, Double_t b) {
  //--------------------------------------------------------------
  // Propagates this track and the argument track to the position of the
  // distance of closest approach.
  // Returns the (weighed !) distance of closest approach.
  //--------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t xthis,xp;
  Double_t dca=GetDCA(p,b,xthis,xp);

  if (!PropagateTo(xthis,b)) {
    //AliWarning(" propagation failed !");
    return 1e+33;
  }

  if (!p->PropagateTo(xp,b)) {
    //AliWarning(" propagation failed !";
    return 1e+33;
  }

  return dca;
}


Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::PropagateToDCA(const AliESDVertex *vtx, 
Double_t b, Double_t maxd, Double_t dz[2], Double_t covar[3]) {
  //
  // Propagate this track to the DCA to vertex "vtx", 
  // if the (rough) transverse impact parameter is not bigger then "maxd". 
  //            Magnetic field is "b" (kG).
  //
  // a) The track gets extapolated to the DCA to the vertex.
  // b) The impact parameters and their covariance matrix are calculated.
  //
  //    In the case of success, the returned value is kTRUE
  //    (otherwise, it's kFALSE)
  //  
  Double_t alpha=GetAlpha();
  Double_t sn=TMath::Sin(alpha), cs=TMath::Cos(alpha);
  Double_t x=GetX(), y=GetParameter()[0], snp=GetParameter()[2];
  Double_t xv= vtx->GetXv()*cs + vtx->GetYv()*sn;
  Double_t yv=-vtx->GetXv()*sn + vtx->GetYv()*cs, zv=vtx->GetZv();
  x-=xv; y-=yv;

  //Estimate the impact parameter neglecting the track curvature
  Double_t d=TMath::Abs(x*snp - y*TMath::Sqrt(1.- snp*snp));
  if (d > maxd) return kFALSE; 

  //Propagate to the DCA
  Double_t crv=kB2C*b*GetParameter()[4];
  if (TMath::Abs(b) < kAlmost0Field) crv=0.;

  Double_t tgfv=-(crv*x - snp)/(crv*y + TMath::Sqrt(1.-snp*snp));
  sn=tgfv/TMath::Sqrt(1.+ tgfv*tgfv); cs=TMath::Sqrt(1.- sn*sn);
  if (TMath::Abs(tgfv)>0.) cs = sn/tgfv;
  else cs=1.;

  x = xv*cs + yv*sn;
  yv=-xv*sn + yv*cs; xv=x;

  if (!Propagate(alpha+TMath::ASin(sn),xv,b)) return kFALSE;

  if (dz==0) return kTRUE;
  dz[0] = GetParameter()[0] - yv;
  dz[1] = GetParameter()[1] - zv;
  
  if (covar==0) return kTRUE;
  Double_t cov[6]; vtx->GetCovMatrix(cov);

  //***** Improvements by A.Dainese
  alpha=GetAlpha(); sn=TMath::Sin(alpha); cs=TMath::Cos(alpha);
  Double_t s2ylocvtx = cov[0]*sn*sn + cov[2]*cs*cs - 2.*cov[1]*cs*sn;
  covar[0] = GetCovariance()[0] + s2ylocvtx;   // neglecting correlations
  covar[1] = GetCovariance()[1];               // between (x,y) and z
  covar[2] = GetCovariance()[2] + cov[5];      // in vertex's covariance matrix
  //*****

  return kTRUE;
}


void AliExternalTrackParam::GetDirection(Double_t d[3]) const {
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns a unit vector along the track direction
  // in the global coordinate system.
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t cs=TMath::Cos(fAlpha), sn=TMath::Sin(fAlpha);
  Double_t snp=fP[2];
  Double_t csp =TMath::Sqrt((1.- snp)*(1.+snp));
  Double_t norm=TMath::Sqrt(1.+ fP[3]*fP[3]);
  d[0]=(csp*cs - snp*sn)/norm; 
  d[1]=(snp*cs + csp*sn)/norm; 
  d[2]=fP[3]/norm;
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetPxPyPz(Double_t p[3]) const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the global track momentum components
  // Results for (nearly) straight tracks are meaningless !
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  p[0]=fP[4]; p[1]=fP[2]; p[2]=fP[3];
  return Local2GlobalMomentum(p,fAlpha);
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Px() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns x-component of momentum
  // Result for (nearly) straight tracks is meaningless !
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t p[3]={kVeryBig,kVeryBig,kVeryBig};
  GetPxPyPz(p);

  return p[0];
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Py() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns y-component of momentum
  // Result for (nearly) straight tracks is meaningless !
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t p[3]={kVeryBig,kVeryBig,kVeryBig};
  GetPxPyPz(p);

  return p[1];
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Pz() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns z-component of momentum
  // Result for (nearly) straight tracks is meaningless !
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t p[3]={kVeryBig,kVeryBig,kVeryBig};
  GetPxPyPz(p);

  return p[2];
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Xv() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns x-component of first track point
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t r[3]={0.,0.,0.};
  GetXYZ(r);

  return r[0];
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Yv() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns y-component of first track point
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t r[3]={0.,0.,0.};
  GetXYZ(r);

  return r[1];
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Zv() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns z-component of first track point
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t r[3]={0.,0.,0.};
  GetXYZ(r);

  return r[2];
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Theta() const {
  // return theta angle of momentum

  return 0.5*TMath::Pi() - TMath::ATan(fP[3]);
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Phi() const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns the azimuthal angle of momentum
  // 0 <= phi < 2*pi
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Double_t phi=TMath::ASin(fP[2]) + fAlpha;
  if (phi<0.) phi+=2.*TMath::Pi();
  else if (phi>=2.*TMath::Pi()) phi-=2.*TMath::Pi();
 
  return phi;
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::M() const {
  // return particle mass

  // No mass information available so far.
  // Redifine in derived class!

  return -999.;
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::E() const {
  // return particle energy

  // No PID information available so far.
  // Redifine in derived class!

  return -999.;
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Eta() const { 
  // return pseudorapidity

  return -TMath::Log(TMath::Tan(0.5 * Theta())); 
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::Y() const {
  // return rapidity

  // No PID information available so far.
  // Redifine in derived class!

  return -999.;
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetXYZ(Double_t *r) const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the global track position
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  r[0]=fX; r[1]=fP[0]; r[2]=fP[1];
  return Local2GlobalPosition(r,fAlpha);
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetCovarianceXYZPxPyPz(Double_t cv[21]) const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the global covariance matrix of the track params
  // 
  // Cov(x,x) ... :   cv[0]
  // Cov(y,x) ... :   cv[1]  cv[2]
  // Cov(z,x) ... :   cv[3]  cv[4]  cv[5]
  // Cov(px,x)... :   cv[6]  cv[7]  cv[8]  cv[9]
  // Cov(py,x)... :   cv[10] cv[11] cv[12] cv[13] cv[14]
  // Cov(pz,x)... :   cv[15] cv[16] cv[17] cv[18] cv[19] cv[20]
  //
  // Results for (nearly) straight tracks are meaningless !
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  if (TMath::Abs(fP[4])<=kAlmost0) {
     for (Int_t i=0; i<21; i++) cv[i]=0.;
     return kFALSE;
  }
  if (TMath::Abs(fP[2]) > kAlmost1) {
     for (Int_t i=0; i<21; i++) cv[i]=0.;
     return kFALSE;
  }
  Double_t pt=1./TMath::Abs(fP[4]);
  Double_t cs=TMath::Cos(fAlpha), sn=TMath::Sin(fAlpha);
  Double_t r=TMath::Sqrt((1.-fP[2])*(1.+fP[2]));

  Double_t m00=-sn, m10=cs;
  Double_t m23=-pt*(sn + fP[2]*cs/r), m43=-pt*pt*(r*cs - fP[2]*sn);
  Double_t m24= pt*(cs - fP[2]*sn/r), m44=-pt*pt*(r*sn + fP[2]*cs);
  Double_t m35=pt, m45=-pt*pt*fP[3];

  m43*=GetSign();
  m44*=GetSign();
  m45*=GetSign();

  cv[0 ] = fC[0]*m00*m00;
  cv[1 ] = fC[0]*m00*m10; 
  cv[2 ] = fC[0]*m10*m10;
  cv[3 ] = fC[1]*m00; 
  cv[4 ] = fC[1]*m10; 
  cv[5 ] = fC[2];
  cv[6 ] = m00*(fC[3]*m23 + fC[10]*m43); 
  cv[7 ] = m10*(fC[3]*m23 + fC[10]*m43); 
  cv[8 ] = fC[4]*m23 + fC[11]*m43; 
  cv[9 ] = m23*(fC[5]*m23 + fC[12]*m43)  +  m43*(fC[12]*m23 + fC[14]*m43);
  cv[10] = m00*(fC[3]*m24 + fC[10]*m44); 
  cv[11] = m10*(fC[3]*m24 + fC[10]*m44); 
  cv[12] = fC[4]*m24 + fC[11]*m44; 
  cv[13] = m23*(fC[5]*m24 + fC[12]*m44)  +  m43*(fC[12]*m24 + fC[14]*m44);
  cv[14] = m24*(fC[5]*m24 + fC[12]*m44)  +  m44*(fC[12]*m24 + fC[14]*m44);
  cv[15] = m00*(fC[6]*m35 + fC[10]*m45); 
  cv[16] = m10*(fC[6]*m35 + fC[10]*m45); 
  cv[17] = fC[7]*m35 + fC[11]*m45; 
  cv[18] = m23*(fC[8]*m35 + fC[12]*m45)  +  m43*(fC[13]*m35 + fC[14]*m45);
  cv[19] = m24*(fC[8]*m35 + fC[12]*m45)  +  m44*(fC[13]*m35 + fC[14]*m45); 
  cv[20] = m35*(fC[9]*m35 + fC[13]*m45)  +  m45*(fC[13]*m35 + fC[14]*m45);

  return kTRUE;
}


Bool_t 
AliExternalTrackParam::GetPxPyPzAt(Double_t x, Double_t b, Double_t *p) const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the global track momentum extrapolated to
  // the radial position "x" (cm) in the magnetic field "b" (kG)
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  p[0]=fP[4]; 
  p[1]=fP[2]+(x-fX)*GetC(b); 
  p[2]=fP[3];
  return Local2GlobalMomentum(p,fAlpha);
}

Bool_t 
AliExternalTrackParam::GetYAt(Double_t x, Double_t b, Double_t &y) const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the local Y-coordinate of the intersection 
  // point between this track and the reference plane "x" (cm). 
  // Magnetic field "b" (kG)
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t dx=x-fX;
  if(TMath::Abs(dx)<=kAlmost0) {y=fP[0]; return kTRUE;}

  Double_t f1=fP[2], f2=f1 + dx*GetC(b);

  if (TMath::Abs(f1) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  if (TMath::Abs(f2) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  
  Double_t r1=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f1*f1), r2=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f2*f2);
  y = fP[0] + dx*(f1+f2)/(r1+r2);
  return kTRUE;
}

Bool_t 
AliExternalTrackParam::GetZAt(Double_t x, Double_t b, Double_t &z) const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the local Z-coordinate of the intersection 
  // point between this track and the reference plane "x" (cm). 
  // Magnetic field "b" (kG)
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t dx=x-fX;
  if(TMath::Abs(dx)<=kAlmost0) {z=fP[1]; return kTRUE;}

  Double_t f1=fP[2], f2=f1 + dx*fP[4]*b*kB2C;

  if (TMath::Abs(f1) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  if (TMath::Abs(f2) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  
  Double_t r1=sqrt(1.- f1*f1), r2=sqrt(1.- f2*f2);
  z = fP[1] + dx*(r2 + f2*(f1+f2)/(r1+r2))*fP[3]; // Many thanks to P.Hristov !
  return kTRUE;
}

Bool_t 
AliExternalTrackParam::GetXYZAt(Double_t x, Double_t b, Double_t *r) const {
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  // This function returns the global track position extrapolated to
  // the radial position "x" (cm) in the magnetic field "b" (kG)
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t dx=x-fX;
  if(TMath::Abs(dx)<=kAlmost0) return GetXYZ(r);

  Double_t f1=fP[2], f2=f1 + dx*GetC(b);

  if (TMath::Abs(f1) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  if (TMath::Abs(f2) >= kAlmost1) return kFALSE;
  
  Double_t r1=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f1*f1), r2=TMath::Sqrt(1.- f2*f2);
  r[0] = x;
  r[1] = fP[0] + dx*(f1+f2)/(r1+r2);
  r[2] = fP[1] + dx*(f1+f2)/(f1*r2 + f2*r1)*fP[3];
  return Local2GlobalPosition(r,fAlpha);
}

//_____________________________________________________________________________
void AliExternalTrackParam::Print(Option_t* /*option*/) const
{
// print the parameters and the covariance matrix

  printf("AliExternalTrackParam: x = %-12g  alpha = %-12g\n", fX, fAlpha);
  printf("  parameters: %12g %12g %12g %12g %12g\n",
	 fP[0], fP[1], fP[2], fP[3], fP[4]);
  printf("  covariance: %12g\n", fC[0]);
  printf("              %12g %12g\n", fC[1], fC[2]);
  printf("              %12g %12g %12g\n", fC[3], fC[4], fC[5]);
  printf("              %12g %12g %12g %12g\n", 
	 fC[6], fC[7], fC[8], fC[9]);
  printf("              %12g %12g %12g %12g %12g\n", 
	 fC[10], fC[11], fC[12], fC[13], fC[14]);
}

Double_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetSnpAt(Double_t x,Double_t b) const {
  //
  // Get sinus at given x
  //
  Double_t crv=GetC(b);
  if (TMath::Abs(b) < kAlmost0Field) crv=0.;
  Double_t dx = x-fX;
  Double_t res = fP[2]+dx*crv;
  return res;
}

Bool_t AliExternalTrackParam::GetDistance(AliExternalTrackParam *param2, Double_t x, Double_t dist[3], Double_t bz){
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Get the distance between two tracks at the local position x 
  // working in the local frame of this track.
  // Origin :   Marian.Ivanov@cern.ch
  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Double_t xyz[3];
  Double_t xyz2[3];
  xyz[0]=x;
  if (!GetYAt(x,bz,xyz[1])) return kFALSE;
  if (!GetZAt(x,bz,xyz[2])) return kFALSE;
  //  
  //
  if (TMath::Abs(GetAlpha()-param2->GetAlpha())<kAlmost0){
    xyz2[0]=x;
    if (!param2->GetYAt(x,bz,xyz2[1])) return kFALSE;
    if (!param2->GetZAt(x,bz,xyz2[2])) return kFALSE;
  }else{
    //
    Double_t xyz1[3];
    Double_t dfi = param2->GetAlpha()-GetAlpha();
    Double_t ca = TMath::Cos(dfi), sa = TMath::Sin(dfi);
    xyz2[0] =  xyz[0]*ca+xyz[1]*sa;
    xyz2[1] = -xyz[0]*sa+xyz[1]*ca;
    //
    xyz1[0]=xyz2[0];
    if (!param2->GetYAt(xyz2[0],bz,xyz1[1])) return kFALSE;
    if (!param2->GetZAt(xyz2[0],bz,xyz1[2])) return kFALSE;
    //
    xyz2[0] =  xyz1[0]*ca-xyz1[1]*sa;
    xyz2[1] = +xyz1[0]*sa+xyz1[1]*ca;
    xyz2[2] = xyz1[2];
  }
  dist[0] = xyz[0]-xyz2[0];
  dist[1] = xyz[1]-xyz2[1];
  dist[2] = xyz[2]-xyz2[2];

  return kTRUE;
}


//
// Draw functionality.
// Origin: Marian Ivanov, Marian.Ivanov@cern.ch
//

void  AliExternalTrackParam::DrawTrack(Float_t magf, Float_t minR, Float_t maxR, Float_t stepR){
  //
  // Draw track line
  //
  if (minR>maxR) return ;
  if (stepR<=0) return ;
  Int_t npoints = TMath::Nint((maxR-minR)/stepR)+1;
  if (npoints<1) return;
  TPolyMarker3D *polymarker = new TPolyMarker3D(npoints);
  FillPolymarker(polymarker, magf,minR,maxR,stepR);
  polymarker->Draw();
}

//
void AliExternalTrackParam::FillPolymarker(TPolyMarker3D *pol, Float_t magF, Float_t minR, Float_t maxR, Float_t stepR){
  //
  // Fill points in the polymarker
  //
  Int_t counter=0;
  for (Double_t r=minR; r<maxR; r+=stepR){
    Double_t point[3];
    GetXYZAt(r,magF,point);
    pol->SetPoint(counter,point[0],point[1], point[2]);
    printf("xyz\t%f\t%f\t%f\n",point[0], point[1],point[2]);
    counter++;
  }
}