Statistics for Nuclear and Particle Physicists
Statistics for Nuclear and Particle Physicists
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USDWritten by a non-statistician for non-statisticians, the book emphasizes the practical approach to those problems in statistics that arise regularly in data analysis situations in nuclear and high energy physics experiments. Rather than concentrate on proofs and theorems, the author provides an abundance of simple examples that illustrate the general ideas presented. This allows the reader to obtain maximum information in the simplest manner. Possible difficulties with the various techniques, and pitfalls to be avoided, are also discussed.
This commonsense approach to statistical formalism enables nuclear physicists to better understand how to do justice to their analysis and interpretation of data.
Reviews & endorsements
"...an ideal book for the person who knows about statistical techniques but wants to learn how and why to apply them." Nature
"This is a well written book with a really immense number of realistic physical examples..." Physics in Canada
Product details
April 1989Paperback
9780521379342
240 pages
231 × 160 × 18 mm
0.36kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Experimental errors
- 2. Probability and statistics
- 3. Distributions
- 4. Parameter fitting and hypothesis testing
- 5. Detailed examples of fitting procedures
- 6. Monte Carlo calculations
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index.
