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Using exact Poisson likelihood functions in Bayesian interpretation of counting measurements

Guthrie Miller1, Harry F Martz, Tom T Little

  • 1Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM 87545, USA. guthrie@lanl.gov

Health Physics
|September 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces an exact method for calculating Poisson likelihood in background-subtracted measurements. This approach offers practical advantages over Gaussian approximations, especially for small count data in scientific research.

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