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View SchemaAbout the proof of the so called exact classical confidence intervals. Where is the trick?
| Authors | G. D'Agostini |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0605140 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0605140 |
| License | http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/ |
Abstract
In this note I go through the `proof' of frequentistic confidence intervals and show what it logically implies concerning the value of a physical quantity given an experimental observation (nothing).
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