A more exact solution for incorporating multiplicative systematic uncertainties in branching ratio limits

2006/05/26 by K. Stenson, Kevin Stenson, Stenson, K. · 7 citations
Chemistry · Decision Sciences · Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Applied mathematics #Branching (polymer chemistry) #Branching fraction #Chemistry #Data Analysis #FOS: Physical sciences #Limit (mathematics) #Mathematical analysis #Mathematics #Multiplicative function #Nuclear physics #Physics #Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design #Statistical physics #Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an) #physics.data-an

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0605236

published in arXiv (Cornell University) (Cornell University)

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Abstract

A method to include multiplicative systematic uncertainties into branching ratio limits was proposed by M. Convery. That solution used approximations which are not necessarily valid. This note provides a solution without approximations and compares the results.

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