Cover your bases: asymptotic distributions of the profile likelihood ratio when constraining effective field theories in high-energy physics
Work
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: We investigate the asymptotic distribution of the profile likelihood ratio (PLR) when constraining effective field theories (EFTs) and show that Wilks’ theorem is often violated, meaning that we shoul... more
Source: SciPost Physics Core
Institutions University of Bonn, University of Manchester
Cites: 22
Cited by: 3
Related to: 10
FWCI: 0.42
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 67.65
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Affordable and clean energy
Open Access status: diamond