A new maximum-likelihood method for template fits
Abstract A common statistical problem in particle physics is to extract the number of samples which originate from a statistical process in an ensemble containing a mix of several contributing processes. The probability density function of each process is usually not exactly known. Barlow and Beesto...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-11-01
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Series: | European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-11019-z |