@article{a4e1ed8c4bc04a3db29fa97e3bf7d783,
title = "A model independent safeguard against background mismodeling for statistical inference",
abstract = "We propose a safeguard procedure for statistical inference that provides universal protection against mismodeling of the background. The method quantifies and incorporates the signal-like residuals of the background model into the likelihood function, using information available in a calibration dataset. This prevents possible false discovery claims that may arise through unknown mismodeling, and corrects the bias in limit setting created by overestimated or underestimated background. We demonstrate how the method removes the bias created by an incomplete background model using three realistic case studies.",
author = "Nadav Priel and Ludwig Rauch and Hagar Landsman and Alessandro Manfredini and Ranny Budnik",
note = "ISF I-CORE grant [1937/12]; DFG research training group {"}Particle physics beyond the standard model{"}The authors would like to thank Jan Conrad, Eilam Gross and Daniel Lellouch for fruitful discussions. We are also grateful to Teresa Marrodan Undagoitia and Manfred Lindner for their scientific support. This work was supported by ISF I-CORE grant 1937/12 {"}The quantum Universe{"} and the DFG research training group {"}Particle physics beyond the standard model{"}. R. B. is the incumbent of the Arye and Ido Dissentshik Career Development Chair. The authors would like to thank Jan Conrad, Eilam Gross and Daniel Lellouch for fruitful discussions. We are also grateful to Teresa Marrodan Undagoitia and Manfred Lindner for their scientific support. This work was supported by ISF I-CORE grant 1937/12 {"}The quantum Universe{"} and the DFG research training group {"}Particle physics beyond the standard model{"}. R. B. is the incumbent of the Arye and Ido Dissentshik Career Development Chair.",
year = "2017",
month = may,
doi = "10.1088/1475-7516/2017/05/013",
language = "الإنجليزيّة",
journal = "Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics",
issn = "1475-7516",
publisher = "IOP Publishing Ltd.",
number = "5",
}