Error Estimates of Theoretical Models: a Guide
Nuclear Theory
2014-05-26 v1
Abstract
This guide offers suggestions/insights on uncertainty quantification of nuclear structure models. We discuss a simple approach to statistical error estimates, strategies to assess systematic errors, and show how to uncover inter-dependencies by correlation analysis. The basic concepts are illustrated through simple examples. By providing theoretical error bars on predicted quantities and using statistical methods to study correlations between observables, theory can significantly enhance the feedback between experiment and nuclear modeling.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1402.4657,
title = {Error Estimates of Theoretical Models: a Guide},
author = {J. Dobaczewski and W. Nazarewicz and P. -G. Reinhard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.4657},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
24 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Journal of Physics G