Data di Pubblicazione:
2016
Citazione:
The Lindley paradox in optical interferometry / C. Mauri, M. Paris. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS A. - ISSN 0375-9601. - 380:4(2016 Feb 05), pp. 570-576. [10.1016/j.physleta.2015.11.040]
Abstract:
The so-called Lindley paradox is a counterintuitive statistical effect where the Bayesian and frequentist approaches to hypothesis testing give radically different answers, depending on the choice of the prior distribution. In this paper we address the occurrence of the Lindley paradox in optical interferometry and discuss its implications for high-precision measurements. In particular, we focus on phase estimation by Mach-Zehnder interferometers and show how to mitigate the conflict between the two approaches by using suitable priors.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
hypothesis testing; Lindley's paradox; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; optical interferometry; physics and astronomy (all)
Elenco autori:
C. Mauri, M. Paris
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