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Bayesian perspectives on the discovery of the Higgs particle.

It is argued that the high degree of trust in the Higgs particle before its discovery raises the question of a Bayesian perspective on data analysis in high energy physics in an interesting way that differs from other suggestions regarding the deployment of Bayesian strategies in the field.

Published in:Synthese Vol. 194; no. 2; pp. 377 - 395
Main Author: Dawid, Richard
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Feb2017
Subjects:
Higgs bosons
Bayesian analysis
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Data analysis
Probability theory
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:It is argued that the high degree of trust in the Higgs particle before its discovery raises the question of a Bayesian perspective on data analysis in high energy physics in an interesting way that differs from other suggestions regarding the deployment of Bayesian strategies in the field.