Alternative to the application of PDG scale factors
Abstract The Particle Data Group recommends a set of procedures to be applied when discrepant data are to be combined. We introduce an alternative method based on a more general and solid statistical framework, providing a robust way to include possible unknown systematic effects interfering with ex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-06-01
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Series: | European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-8115-3 |