2000/02/15 by C. Giunti, Giunti, C.
Decision Sciences · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Data Analysis #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex) #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #Machine Learning in Materials Science #Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design #Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation #Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an) #hep-ex #hep-ph #physics.data-an
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-ex/0002042
10 pages
arxiv created 2000/02/15 · openalex publication_date 2000/02/15 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
It is shown that all the Frequentist methods are equivalent from a statistical point of view, but the physical significance of the confidence intervals depends on the method. The Bayesian Ordering method is presented and confronted with the Unified Approach in the case of a Poisson process with background. Some criticisms to both methods are answered. It is also argued that a general Frequentist method is not needed.