Testing Hypotheses in Particle Physics: Plots of $p_{0}$ Versus $p_{1}$
Methodology
2014-08-27 v1
Abstract
For situations where we are trying to decide which of two hypotheses and provides a better description of some data, we discuss the usefulness of plots of versus , where is the -value for testing . They provide an interesting way of understanding the difference between the standard way of excluding and the approach; the Punzi definition of sensitivity; the relationship between -values and likelihood ratios; and the probability of observing misleading evidence. They also help illustrate the Law of the Iterated Logarithm and the Jeffreys-Lindley paradox.
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@article{arxiv.1408.6123,
title = {Testing Hypotheses in Particle Physics: Plots of $p_{0}$ Versus $p_{1}$},
author = {Luc Demortier and Louis Lyons},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.6123},
year = {2014}
}
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46 pages, 19 figures