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8–21 Sept 2024
DESY
Europe/Zurich timezone

Data Analysis L2: Probability density functions and Monte Carlo methods

15 Sept 2024, 11:15
1h
Building 1b SR4a/b (DESY)

Building 1b SR4a/b

DESY

Lecture

Speaker

Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))

Description

In this lecture we will discuss what probability density functions (PDFs) are, and what are their main properties. We will mention the most important PDFs and their properties both for discrete and continuous random variables. The importance of the Gaussian distribution lies in the Central Limit Theorem that will be discussed. Finally, we will discuss the concept of Monte Carlo methods and their usage in High Energy Physics and Data Analysis.

Presentation materials