Meeting on Statistics in Experimental Physics

INFN Genova, 14 April 2003

Programme

Time Room  
10 - 12.30  824 Work discussion: Statistics Toolkit Project
15 - 16 502 Seminar
F. James (CERN), Goodness-of-Fit: Why does it work so well?
Abstract, Slides
16 - 16.15   Tea break
16.15 - 17.15 502 Seminar
L. Lyons (Oxford), Bayesianism versus Frequentism: The return of an old controversy
Abstract, Slides
17.15 - 18 502 Open discussion

References (the books are available in the Library of the Physics Department, Univ. of Genova)

W.T. Eadie, D. Drijard, F. James, M. Roos, and B. Sadoulet, Statistical Methods in Experimental Physics, North-Holland, 1971
L. Lyons, Statistics for Nuclear and Particle Physicists, Cambridge University Press, 1989
PHYSTAT Conference: Statistical Problems in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology, SLAC, 2003
Workshop on Advanced Statistical Techniques in Particle Physics, Durham, 2002

Accomodation

If you need help with hotels in Genova, please contact Ms. Laura Opisso (until 3 April 2004) or Ms. Elisa Carnevali.

Practical information

How to get to Genova
How to reach INFN Genova
Tourism in Genova



Last update 18 May 2003 - Maria Grazia Pia