Likelihood Fits, Statistical Methods

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Relevant courses Physics 111B: Advanced Experimentation Laboratory 1,
Physics 112: Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics,
Physics 129: Particle Physics
Keywords rejection methods, monte carlo
Student levels Undergrads, Advanced undergrads
Learning objectives Construct a likelihood function for a probability distribution with one free parameter,
Determine the best fit value of the parameter and estimate its uncertainty both by graphing the likelihood function and using a standard minimization package

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Course Semester Instructors Problem sets released
1 Physics 129: Particle Physics Fall 2020 Problem Bank, Marjorie D SHAPIRO, Marjorie Shapiro, Kenny Vetter 14
2 Physics 226: Particle Physics Phenomenology Fall 2021 Simone Pagan Griso 8

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