Discovering the Significance of 5 sigma
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
2013-10-07 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We discuss the traditional criterion for discovery in Particle Physics of requiring a significance corresponding to at least 5 sigma; and whether a more nuanced approach might be better.
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@article{arxiv.1310.1284,
title = {Discovering the Significance of 5 sigma},
author = {Louis Lyons},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.1284},
year = {2013}
}
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7 pages