Academic Training Lecture Regular Programme

Practical Statistics for Particle Physicists (3/5)

by Lyons, L. (Oxford University, GB)

Europe/Zurich
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

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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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