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physics.data-an2004★ 37 cited
Asymmetric Statistical Errors
Roger Barlow
Asymmetric statistical errors arise for experimental results obtained by Maximum Likelihood estimation, in cases where the number of results is finite and the log likelihood functi…
physics.data-an2004★ 2 cited
A note on Delta ln L = -1/2 Errors
Roger Barlow
The points at which the log likelihood falls by 1/2 from its maximum value are often used to give the `errors' on a result, i.e. the 68% central confidence interval. The validity o…
physics.data-an2003★ 23 cited
Asymmetric Systematic Errors
Roger Barlow
Asymmetric systematic errors arise when there is a non-linear dependence of a result on a nuisance parameter. Their combination is traditionally done by adding positive and negativ…