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A new model test in high energy physics in frequentist and Bayesian statistical formalisms

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability 2017-03-08 v1

Abstract

A problem of a new physical model test given observed experimental data is a typical one for modern experiments of high energy physics (HEP). A solution of the problem may be provided with two alternative statistical formalisms, namely frequentist and Bayesian, which are widely spread in contemporary HEP searches. A characteristic experimental situation is modeled from general considerations and both the approaches are utilized in order to test a new model. The results are juxtaposed, what demonstrates their consistency in this work. An effect of a systematic uncertainty treatment in the statistical analysis is also considered.

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@article{arxiv.1607.04141,
  title  = {A new model test in high energy physics in frequentist and Bayesian statistical formalisms},
  author = {Andrey Kamenshchikov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.04141},
  year   = {2017}
}