Incorporating systematic uncertainties into an upper limit
We discuss the problem of incorporating the uncertainty in the experimental sensitivity into the calculation of an upper confidence limit on a branching ratio or similar quantity. If the number of events is small or zero but without background, the correction to the usual result is given by a simple...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 1992-08, Vol.320 (1), p.331-335 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | We discuss the problem of incorporating the uncertainty in the experimental sensitivity into the calculation of an upper confidence limit on a branching ratio or similar quantity. If the number of events is small or zero but without background, the correction to the usual result is given by a simple, easily applied formula. The case of an accurately known background also has a simple solution. |
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| ISSN: | 0168-9002 1872-9576 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0168-9002(92)90794-5 |