Practical Statistics for Particle Physicists (5/5)
by
Lyons, L. (Oxford University, GB)
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Europe/Zurich
TH Auditorium (CERN)
TH Auditorium
CERN
Description
Discovery and p-values lecture
Discovery and p-values
Distinguishing a peak, a goof, and a statistical fluctuation Why 5 sigma for discovery?
Blind analyses
What p-values are and what they are not
Combining p-values
Simultaneous optimisation for discovery and exclusion Incorporating systematic effects
