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arxiv: 1307.3804 · v4 · pith:TWFI56DPnew · submitted 2013-07-15 · ⚛️ physics.data-an · hep-ex

Combining upper limits with a Bayesian approach

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We discuss how to determine and combine upper limits based on observed events and estimated backgrounds with a Bayesian method, when insignificant signals are observed in independent measurements. In addition to some general features deduced from the analytical formulae, systematic numerical results are obtained by a C$++$ program (CULBA) for low-count experiments, which can be used as a reference to combine two upper limits.

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