Erratum to: Asymptotic formulae for likelihood-based tests of new physics (Eur. Phys. J. C, (2011), 71, (1554), 10.1140/epjc/s10052-011-1554-0);Asymptotic formulae for likelihood-based tests of new physics

European Physical Journal C

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1-

  Cowan, Glen ^a   Cranmer, Kyle ^b   Gross, Eilam ^c   Vitells, Ofer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 84977065560     PISSN: 14346044     EISSN: 14346052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-013-2501-z     Document Type: Erratum

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