Multivariate Analysis from a Statistical Point of View
arXiv:physics/0310110
Abstract
Multivariate Analysis is an increasingly common tool in experimental high energy physics; however, many of the common approaches were borrowed from other fields. We clarify what the goal of a multivariate algorithm should be for the search for a new particle and compare different approaches. We also translate the Neyman-Pearson theory into the language of statistical learning theory.
Talk from PhyStat2003, Stanford, Ca, USA, September 2003, 4 pages, LaTeX, 1 eps figures. PSN WEJT002