Academic Training Lecture Regular Programme

Practical Statistics for Particle Physicists (3/5)

Name: Practical Statistics for Particle Physicists (3/5)
Start: 2006-10-11T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2006-10-11T12:00:00+02:00
Location: CERN

by Lyons, L. (Oxford University, GB)

Wednesday 11 Oct 2006, 11:00 → 12:00 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

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Description

Chi-squared and hypothesis testing Lecture Chi-squared and hypothesis testing Basic idea. Error estimates. Several parameters Correlated errors on y. Errors on x and y. Goodness of fit. Degrees of freedom. Why assymptotic? Errors of first kind and second kind. THE paradox Kinematic fits. Toy example.

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