Discovery or fluke: statistics in particle physics

When you’re searching for elusive manifestations of new physics, it’s easy to be fooled by statistical fluctuations or instrumental quirks.

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Published in:Physics today 2012-07, Vol.65 (7), p.45-51
Main Author: Lyons, Louis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atoms & subatomic particles
Bayesian analysis
Particle physics
Statistical analysis
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Summary:When you’re searching for elusive manifestations of new physics, it’s easy to be fooled by statistical fluctuations or instrumental quirks.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/PT.3.1642