Exercises for Statistical Data Analysis
G. Cowan, Statistical Data Analysis
Exercises
The set of exercises can be obtained as a
single file
or as individual files for each chapter:
Chapter 1: Fundamental Concepts
.
Chapter 2: Examples of probability Functions
.
Chapter 3: The Monte Carlo Method
. Programs
random.f
,
test_random.f
,
pmt.f
.
Chapter 4: Statistical Tests
. Data files
alpha_decay.dat
,
data_1.dat
,
theory_1.dat
,
theory_2.dat
, and programs
compute_chi2.f
,
compute_chi2_dist.f
.
Chapter 5: General Concepts of Parameter Estimation
.
Chapter 6: The Method of Maximum Likelihood
. Data file
mastic.dat
.
Chapter 7: The Method of Least Squares
. Programs
fit_galileo.f
,
fcn_galileo.f
, and data files
galileo.dat
,
ptolemy.dat
.
Chapter 8: The Method of Moments
.
Chapter 9: Statistical Errors, Confidence Intervals and Limits
. Programs: quantile of F distribution
ffinv.f
, binomial lower limit
binomlo.f
, upper limit
binomup.f
, central confidence interval
binomint.f
.
Chapter 10: Characteristic Functions
.
Chapter 11: Unfolding
.