Tests of statistical significance and background estimation in gamma-ray air shower experiments

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 603, Issue 1 I, 2004, Pages 355-362

  Fleysher, R ^a   Fleysher, L ^a   Nemethy, P ^a   Mincer, A I ^a   Haines, T J ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric effects; Methods: data analysis; Methods: numerical; Methods: statistical

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142825209     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/381384     Document Type: Article

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