Open statistical issues in Particle Physics
Open Access
- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Mathematical Statistics in The Annals of Applied Statistics
- Vol. 2 (3) , 887-915
- https://doi.org/10.1214/08-aoas163
Abstract
Many statistical issues arise in the analysis of Particle Physics experiments. We give a brief introduction to Particle Physics, before describing the techniques used by Particle Physicists for dealing with statistical problems, and also some of the open statistical questions.Keywords
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