The Bayesian approach to setting limits: What to avoid

Statistical Problems in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology - Proceedings of PHYSTAT 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 98-101

  Heinrich, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; STATISTICAL PHYSICS;

BAYESIAN APPROACHES; NUISANCE PARAMETER;

COSMOLOGY;

EID: 84894129275     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1142/9781860948985_0022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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