Sensitivity of searches for new signals and its optimization
| dc.creator | Punzi, Giovanni | |
| dc.date | 2003-08-15 | |
| dc.date | 2003-12-04 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T05:49:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T05:49:52Z | |
| dc.description | A frequentist definition of sensitivity of a search for new phenomena is discussed, that has several useful properties. It is based on completely standard concepts, is generally applicable, and has a very clear interpretation. It is particularly suitable for optimization, being independent of a-priori expectations about the presence of a signal, thus allowing the determination of a single set of cuts that is optimal both for setting limits and for making a discovery. Simple approximate formulas are given for the common problem of Poisson counts with background. | |
| dc.description | Talk from PhyStat2003, Stanford, Ca, USA, September 2003, PSN MODT002. 5 pages, LaTeX, 6 eps figures. Reformatted according to conference style, small improvements in text and figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0308063 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0308063 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/85544 | |
| dc.subject | Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Experiment | |
| dc.title | Sensitivity of searches for new signals and its optimization | |
| dc.type | text |