Sensitivity, Ti-Pei Li and Yu-Qian-Ma, APJ 272:317-324, 1983
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Li and Ma, 1983, Estimating Significance
A python implementation of the equations 9, and 17 proposed by Li and Ma in 1983.
@article{lima1983analysis,
title={Analysis methods for results in gamma-ray astronomy},
author={Li, Ti-Pei and Ma, Yu-Qian},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
volume={272},
pages={317--324},
year={1983}
}
The names of the variables are adopted from Li and Ma.
Significance S
Estimate the significance S
of a detection.
estimate_S_eq9(N_on, N_off, alpha)
estimate_S_eq17(N_on, N_off, alpha)
Signal-Counts N_s
Estimate how much signal-counts N_s
are required to claim a detection.
estimate_N_s_eq9(N_off, alpha, S)
estimate_N_s_eq17(N_off, alpha, S, margin=1e-6, max_num_iterations=1000, N_s_start=None)
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