Statistical challenges for searches for new physics at the LHC

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

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 112-123

  Cranmer, Kyle ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

COSMOLOGY; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS;

NEW PHYSICS;

STATISTICAL PHYSICS;

EID: 84894135513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1142/9781860948985_0026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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