Fruits of the Universe series: Bayes vs frequentist: why should I care?

by Frederik Beaujean (LMU)

Thursday 18 Feb 2016, 12:30 → 13:00 Europe/Berlin

Lounge area, 1st floor (Excellence Cluster Universe)

There is considerable confusion among physicists regarding the two main interpretations of probability theory. Frederik will review the basics and then discuss some common mistakes to clarify which questions can be asked and how to interpret the numbers that come out. The audience is cordially invited to discuss and comment. During this 30-minutes lunch event, we will serve drinks and fingerfood.