Title of article
Extracting signal limits from samples with multiple independent backgrounds
Author/Authors
de Almeida Jr.، نويسنده , , F.M.L. and do Vale، نويسنده , , M.A.B.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages
12
From page
511
To page
522
Abstract
We discuss how the Bayes method can be used to extract signal information in counting experiments when the measured quantities are contaminated with background contributions from different channels estimated by Monte Carlo events, taking into account statistical fluctuations of these backgrounds.
Keywords
Standard model extensions , Data analysis , upper limits
Journal title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
Serial Year
1999
Journal title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
Record number
2184292
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