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Confidence belts on bounded parameters

High Energy Physics - Experiment 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We show that the unified method recently proposed by Feldman and Cousins to put confidence intervals on bounded parameters cannot avoid the possibility of getting null results. A modified bayesian approach is also proposed (although not advocated) which ensures no null results and proper coverage.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-ex/0001036,
  title  = {Confidence belts on bounded parameters},
  author = {J. Bouchez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ex/0001036},
  year   = {2007}
}