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Does anyone have the actual information of how many standard deviations the data confirms the Higgs to? Last I heard it was four, so I assume that this "update"
by Variance 14y ago
Does anyone have the actual information of how many standard deviations the data confirms the Higgs to? Last I heard it was four, so I assume that this "update" has more, but I can't find any actual information anywhere.
Edit: found it, physorg says that there's a reported "1 in 1.7 million chance" of them being wrong, which comes out to a z-score of around 4.86. So pretty close to 5, which is their standard, if I remember correctly.
- nilaykumar 14y agoNo ATLAS or CMS member is currently allowed to release these numbers. Then numbers these sites are releasing are just pure rumors (although they may have an element of truth). Just wait until the press conference tomorrow and you will see all in gory detail.
- Variance 14y agoI have to wonder where that "1 in 1.7 million" came from, then. It sounds too exact to be speculation, but I guess I did get the numbers from Physorg...