Model selection in the average of inconsistent data: An analysis of the measured Planck-constant values

Metrologia

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 492-500

  Mana, G ^a   Massa, E ^a   Predescu, M ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RICERCA METROLOGICA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN INFERENCE; BAYESIAN MODEL; DATA VARIANCE; INCONSISTENT DATA; MEASURAND VALUE; MODEL SELECTION; PLANCK CONSTANTS;

INFERENCE ENGINES;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 84863961428     PISSN: 00261394     EISSN: 16817575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0026-1394/49/4/492     Document Type: Review

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